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• Abromeit, H.; Wolf, S. (2005), Will the Constitutional Treaty Contribute to the Legitimacy of the European Union?, European Integration online Papers (EIoP) Vol. 9 (2005) N° 11. (PDF)
• Aldecoa Luzarraga, F (2005), The Crisis of Ratification of the Treaty which establishes a Constitution for Europe, Symposium: The future of the constitutional process of the European Union, European Parliament, 13/14 October 2005. (PDF)
• Algieri, F.; Bauer, T.; Brummer, K., Entwicklungspotenzial auch ohne Verfassungsvertrag: Optionen für GASP und ESVP, CAP Analyse, 21.08.2005. (German) (PDF)
• de Areilza Carvajal, J.M. ¿Qué hacer si gana el "No"? Tres escenarios para dos "Noes", Tras el "No" francés, Real Instituto Elcano, 24.5.2005. (HTML)
• Austin, G., Reform in Europe after the 2005 Referendums, Foreign Policy Centre, Policy Brief, June 2005. (PDF)
• Baldwin, R., The ‘non’ was also against the CAP, CEPS Commentary, 22.06.2005. (HTML)
• Baldwin, R. (2005), Plan B, CEPS Policy Brief 74, 03.06.2005. (PDF)
• Bertelsmann Forschungsgruppe Politik, Europa - Erschöpfung oder Aufbruch?, Bericht der SommerAkademie Europa, 22.-26. August 2005. (German) (PDF)
• Bertelsmann Forschungsgruppe Politik, Treaty Amending the Treaty of Nice, Center for Applied Policy Research (CAP), June. (PDF)
• Bertoncini, Y., Chopin, T., Constitution européenne: deux fois « oui »!, Note de la Fondation Robert Schuman n°27, 2005.
• de Boisgrollier, N., The European Disunion, Survival, vol. 47, no. 3, Autumn 2005. (PDF)
• de Boisgrollier, N., The French Political Landscape After the "Non", Center on the United States and Europe, U.S. Europe Analysis Series, 01.06.2005. (PDF)
• de Boisgroillier, N., Will the EU Constitution Survive a Referendum in France?, U.S.-Europe Analysis Series, Center on the United States and Europe, March 2005.
• Brady, H. (2005), The June European Council: Fear and loathing in Brussels?, CER briefing note, 14.06.2005. (PDF)
• Brown, A., Country Report: Ireland, EPIN Ratification Monitor, February 2005.
• De Clerck-Sachsse, J. , The paradox of European Democracy- reflections on a “Plan D” for the EU, CEPS Commentary, 01.07.2005. (HTML)
• Centre for European Reform event report, Europe's referendum challenge: What happens next?, CER/Fabian/CELS seminar, London , 31 May 2005. (PDF)
• Centre for European Reform, What happens if France votes No?, CER briefing note, 13.05.2005. (PDF)
• Closa, C., Sisyphus Revisited: Options for the EU's Constitutional Future, The Brookings Institution, U.S.-Europe Analysis Series, July 2005. (PDF)
• Closa, C. , Quo vadis, Europa? Seis Opciones para una crisis constitucional, Real Instituto Elcano, ARI Nº 76/2005, 13.06.2005. (HTML)
• Closa, C., Ratifying the EU Constitution: Referendums and their Implications, U.S.-Europe Analysis Series, Center on the United States and Europe, November 2004.
• Closa, C., Constitution and democracy in the Treaty establishing a constitution for Europe, European Public Law, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 145-64, Spanish version in Closa, C. and Fernández Sola, N. (eds.) La Constitución de la UE Madrid: CEPC, 2005.
• Closa, C., Deliberative Constitutional Politics and the Turn Towards a Norms-Based Legitimacy of the EU Constitution, European Law Journal, July 2005 - Vol. 11 Issue 4 Page 377-524.
• Closa, C., "Ratification of the Constitution of the EU: A Minefield", Documentos del Real Instituto Elcano, 570, 2004.
• Closa, C., "La ratificación de la Constitución de la UE: un campo de minas", Documentos del Real Instituto Elcano, ARI Nº 120/2004, 07.07.2004.
• Crespy, A.; Devrim, D.; Lang, K.; Lauer, J.; Maurer, A.; Stengel, A., Ratifikationsverfahren zum EU-Verfassungsvertrag, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, May 2005, (German).
• Crum, B., Confusing Cues: Competition and Collusion of Party Strategies in Referendums on the EU Constitution, Paper for the Conference on Euroskepticism - Causes and Consequences July 1-2, 2005, Amsterdam. (PDF)
• Crum, B.), EU Referendum Tests the Dutch Political Establishment, CEPS Commentary, 10.05.2005. (HTML)
• Cuperus, R., Why the Dutch Voted No Anatomy of the New Euroscepticism in ‘Old Europe’, Wiardi Beckman Foundation, paper presented on the conference "Reflection of French and Dutch EU Constitutional Referenda - Lessons for Europe", EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, June 2005. (PDF)

• Dehousse, R. (2005), Contribution au symposium organisé par la commission constitutionnelle du Parlement européen, Symposium: The future of the constitutional process of the European Union, European Parliament, 13/14 October 2005. (French) (PDF)
• Deloy, C., La Lettonie devient le dixieme etat membre a ratifier la Constitution Europeenne, Analyse, Robert Schuman Foundation, June 2005. (French) (PDF)
• Deloy, C., Les Neerlandais rejettent massivement la Constitution Europeenne, Analyse, Robert Schuman Foundation, June 2005. (French) (PDF)
• Donnelly, B. (2005), No European Constitution, no European flexibility?, Federal Trust Policy Brief Number 14, July 2005. (PDF)
• Donnelly, B.; Rüb, U. (2005), Flexibility and the European Constitution, European Policy Brief 12, The Federal Trust, May 2005.
• Donnelly, B.; Wagner, M., What do French Voters want from the European Constitution, European Policy Brief 11, The Federal Trust, May 2005.
• Edward, D., Thinking about Constitutions, The Federal Trust, European Essay No.34, February 2005.
• Emmanouilidis, J. (2005), Overcoming the Constitutional Crisis, Symposium: The future of the constitutional process of the European Union, European Parliament, 13/14 October 2005. (PDF)
• Emmanouilidis, J.; Thalmaier, B., Reaktionen auf ein französisches "Non" am 29. Mai 2005 - Die Zukunft der EU-Verfassung, CAP, 24.05.2005. (PDF)
• Elcano Royal Institute (2005), 9th Wave of the Barometer of the Elcano Royal Institute, June 2005. (HTML)
• Eriksen, E.O. (ed.) (2005) Making the European Polity. Reflexive integration in the EU, Routledge Studies on Democratizing Europe, Routledge, June 2005.
• Eriksen, E.O.; Fossum, J.E.; Kumm, M.; Menéndez, A.J., The European Constitution: the Rubicon Crossed?, ARENA REPORT 3/05.
• Etzioni, A., How to Build a European Community, The Brookings Institution, U.S.-Europe Analysis Series, July 2005.
• Eurobarometer (2005), Standard Eurobarometer 63, September 2005.
• Eurobarometer, Standard Eurobarometer 63: first results, July 2005. (PDF)
• Eurobarometer, The European Constitution: post-referendum survey in France, June 2005. (PDF)
• Eurobarometer, The European Constitution: post-referendum survey in the Netherlands, June 2005. (PDF)
• Eurobarometer, The European Constitution: post-referendum survey in Spain, March 2005.
• Eurobarometer, The future Constitutional Treaty: full report, March 2005.
• European Policy Institutes Network (EPIN) (2005), A Citizens Compact: Reaching out to the Citizens of Europe, EPIN Working Papers, No. 14, September 2005. (PDF)
• European Policy Centre (EPC), The idea of Europe: can we make it live again?, event report, 26.07.2005. (HTML)
• European Policy Centre, After the French and Dutch Referenda: What prospects for the Treaty?, EPC Policy Dialogue, Event report, 06.06.2005. (HTML)
• European Policy Centre (2005), What will be lost if the EU Constitutional Treaty is not adopted, EPC Commentary, 12.05.2005. (HTML)
• European Policy Centre, Approving the Constitutional Treaty - Obstacles and Options, Events Report, 09.05.2005. (HTML)
• The Federal Trust, EU Constitution Newsletter, July 2005. (PDF)
• The Federal Trust, EU Constitution Newsletter, June 2005. (PDF)
• The Federal Trust, EU Constitution Newsletter, May 2005. (PDF)
• The Federal Trust, EU Constitution Newsletter, April 2005. (PDF)
• The Federal Trust, EU Constitution Newsletter, March 2005. (PDF)
• The Federal Trust Policy Commentary, Constitution or Constitutional Treaty?, February 2005, (PDF).
• The Federal Trust, EU Constitution Newsletter, February 2005, (PDF).
• The Federal Trust, EU Constitution Newsletter, January 2005.
• Feldmann, E.; Tham, B.; Fuchs, A. (2005), Bürgerinnen und Bürger versus Verfassung, Position der Forschungsgruppe Jugend und Europa, CAP, 13.06.2005. (German) (HTML)
• Font, J., ¿Voto por contenidos o voto por consignas?: algunas razones del voto ante el Referéndum del 20 de febrero, Real Instituto Elcano, 19.5.2005. (HTML)
• Fossum, J.E.; Menéndez,A.J.(eds), Democratic constitution-making - Reflections on the European experiment, Arena Working Paper, 11.05.2005. (PDF)
• Franck, C. (2005), Vues rétrospectives et prospectives sur le Traité constitutionnel, Symposium: The future of the constitutional process of the European Union, European Parliament, 13/14 October 2005. (PDF) (French)

• Gidddens, A.; Beck, U. (2005), Discovering Real Europe: A Cosmopolitan Vision, Open Letter on the Future of Europe, policy network, October 2005. (HTML)
• Göler, D., Die Verfassung ist wieder auf der Agenda! - Konsequenzen des luxemburgischen Referendums für den Ratifizierungsprozess, IEP-Policy-Brief, July 2005. (German) (PDF)
• González Vallvé, L., España y Francia frente al referéndum constitucional: entre la inquietud y la esperanza, Real Instituto Elcano, 27.04.2005. (HTML)
• Gould, D., After “Non” and “Nee”: Plans B, C, and D for the European Constitution, Institute for International Economics, 02.06.2005. (PDF)
• Gordon, P.H., Why The French Vote Was Bad For America, Center on the United States and Europe, Commentary, 01.06.2005. (HTML)
• Gordon, P.H., U.S. Has Big Stake in Europe's Constitution, The Brookings Institution, published in the Financial Times, 17.05.2005. (HTML)
• Grant, C., Europe beyond the referendums, CER Bulletin, Issue 42, June/July 2005. (HTML)
• Grant, C., Staring into the abyss, CER analysis, July 2005. (PDF)
• Grant, C., What If the British Vote No?, Published in Foreign Affairs, May/June 2005.
• Grant, C., There is life beyond a European constitution, CER, published in the Financial Times, 23.05.2005. (HTML)
• Grant, C., A British No would destroy more than the treaty, Centre for European Reform, published in the Financial Times,16.03.2005, (HTML).
• Grant, C., What happens if Britain Votes No? - Ten ways out of a European constitutional crisis, Centre for European Reform, February 2005.
• Guild, E.; Carrera, S. (2005), No Constitutional Treaty? Implications for the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, CEPS Working Documents, October 2005. (PDF)
• Hughes, K., A French 'no': looming crisis for Europe?, EPIN Commentary, May 2005. (PDF)
• Hughes, K., The British debate on the EU Constitution: Can the Referendum be Won?, Forthcoming in Nowa Europa (European Center Natolin in Warsaw), January 2005.
• Hussain, N., Referendums on the EU Constitutional, briefing paper, Chatham House, February 2005.
• Institut für Europäische Politik in co-operation with the Trans European Policy Studies Association and the Centre International de Formation Européenne, EU-25 Watch, No. 1, December 2004.
• Jopp, M.; Kuhle, G. (2005), Résoudre la crise constitutionnelle – L’Union européenne après l’échec des référendums en France et aux Pays-Bas, Symposium: The future of the constitutional process of the European Union, European Parliament, 13/14 October 2005. (French) (PDF)
• Jopp, M.; Matl, S. (Ed.), Der Vertrag über eine Verfassung für Europa – Analysen zur Konstitutionalisierung der EU, Nomos, Baden-Baden 2005. (German)
• Jopp, M.; Kuhle, G., Wege aus der Verfassungskrise – die EU nach den gescheiterten Referenden in Frankreich und den Niederlanden, Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP), Integration, issue 3/05, July 2005. (German) (PDF)
• Keohane, D., Don't forget the Dutch referendum, CER briefing note, 19.05.2005. (PDF)
• Keohane, D., A French Lesson for Europe? A guide to the referenda on the EU constitutional treaty, briefing note, Centre for European Reform, 18.04.2005.
• Keohane, D., Referendum Season in Europe: A Guide to the Referenda on the EU Constitutional Treaty, briefing note, Centre for European Reform, 05.02.2005.
• Klotzle, K., After the French "Non": Poland Reacts with Sangfroid, CAP Position Paper, 02.06.2005. (HTML)
• Koopmann, M.; Delattre, L., Faire Aimer l'Europe, EPIN Commentary, June 2005. (PDF)
• Král, D., The Czech ratification of the Constitutional Treaty - victim of the government crisis?, EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, 09.03.2005.
• Kurpas, S. (2005), Briefing Paper “Issues and context of the period of reflection on the European constitution”, Symposium: The future of the constitutional process of the European Union, European Parliament, 13/14 October 2005. (PDF)
• Kurpas, S., Should ratification proceed? An Assessment of Different Options after the Failed Referenda, CEPS Policy Brief, June 2005. (PDF)
• Kurpas, S., What Could be Saved from the European Constitution if Ratification Fails? The Problems with a ‘Plan B’, CEPS Policy Briefs, May 2005. (PDF)
• Kurpas, S.; Incerti, M.; Schönlau, J; De Clerck-Sachsse, J. (2005), Update on the Ratification Debates: What Prospects for the European Constitutional Treaty?, Results of and EPIN Survey of National Experts, EPIN Working Papers, May 2005. (PDF)
• Kurpas, S., When the European Constitution ‘Went National’ - A Plea for a European Public Sphere, CEPS Commentary, 04.05.2005. (HTML)
• Lang, K.O.; Majkowska, J., Niederlande - Neue Neinsager der EU?, SWP Aktuell 26, June 2005. (German) (PDF)
• Langdal, F., Country Report: Sweden, EPIN Ratification Monitor, May 2005. (PDF)
• Larhant, M., Country Report: France, EPIN Ratification Monitor, February 2005.
• Leonard, M., No . . . to boule and Pastis Europe - Don't write the obituaries yet. A new France could put Britain on the sidelines, CER Commentary in The New Statesman, 06.05.2005. (HTML)
• Leonard, M., (2005), Europe will survive a French Non, Published by Foreign Policy, 20 April 2005.

• Magnette, P. (2005), Preliminary report, Symposium: The future of the constitutional process of the European Union, European Parliament, 13/14 October 2005. (PDF)
• Mahncke, D. (2005), From Structure to Substance: Has the Constitutional Treaty Improved the Chances for a Common Foreign and Security Policy?, Research Papers in Law 6/2005, College of Europe, Brugge.
• Maull, H., The Melt-Down of European Politics, Deutsche-Aussenpolitik.de Opinon editorial, Nr. 13, Juni 2005. (HTML)
• Maurer, A., Die Ratifikationsverfahren zum EU-Verfassungsvertrag - Wege aus der Krise, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Diskussionspapier, September 2005. (German) (PDF)
• Maurer, A. (2005), Optionen nach dem Scheitern der EU-Verfassung, Internationale Politik und Gesellschaft, Issue 1/2005.
• Maurer, A., Der Vertrag über eine Verfassung für Europa, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Diskussionspapier, März 2005, (German).
• Maurer, A.; (ed al), Ratifikationsverfahren zum EU-Verfassungsvertrag, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Diskussionspapier, März 2005, (German).
• Maurer, A. (ed al), Ratifikationsverfahren zum EU-Verfassungsvertrag, discussion paper, SWP.
• Metz, A., "Ein starkes Frankreich in einer starken EU" - Beobachtungen zum französischen Referendum zur EU-Verfassung, CAP Kommentar, 09.05.2005. (HTML)
• Meyer, C., A single referendum across Europe, CEPS Commentary, 05.05.2005. (HTML)
• Missiroli, A.; Durand, G. (2005), Briefing Paper, Symposium: The future of the constitutional process of the European Union, European Parliament, 13/14 October 2005. (PDF)
• Moravcsik, A. (2005), The European Constitutional Compromise, EUSA Review, 18, No. 2. (PDF)
• Murray, A., Why we need a dynamic outward-looking Europe, CER, Article published in Moneywise magazine, August 2005. (HTML)
• Murray, A., When the Dust Settles, CER Bulletin, Issue 42, June/July 2005. (HTML)
• Niblett, R., Shock Therapy, Euro-Focus, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Volume 11, Number 2, 03.06.2005. (PDF)
• Palmer, J., The European Union is not in crisis – it is in deep crisis, EPC Commentary, 18.06.2005. (HTML)
• Palmer, J., After the Dutch Referendum, EPC Commentary, 02.06.2005. (HTML)
• Palmer, J. (2005), A European Treaty Wounded: A European Union Disoriented, EPC Commentary, 29.05.2005. (HTML)
• Palmer, J.; Grevi, G.; Durand, G., Ratify the Constitution - Strengthen EU Democracy, Issue Paper 30, European Policy Centre, April 2005
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• Perea, E.A., Who Abstained and Why? Voter Turnout for the Referendum on the Treaty to Establish a European Constitution, Real Instituto Elcano, 03.03.2005, (HTML).
• Picard, S. (2005), The EU Constitutional Treaty: Towards A European Citizenship For Third Country Nationals?, Journal of Contemporary European Research, Volume 1, Issue 1.
• Puntscher Riekmann, S. (2005), Briefing Paper, Symposium: The future of the constitutional process of the European Union, European Parliament, 13/14 October 2005. (PDF)

• Raunio, T. (2005), Much Ado About Nothing? National Legislatures in the EU Constitutional Treaty, European Integration online Papers (EIoP) Vol. 9 (2005) N° 9. (PDF)
• Reh, C.; Scholl, B. (2005), The Convention on the Future of Europe: Extended Working Group or Constitutional Assembly?, Research Papers in Law 4/2005, College of Europe, Brugge.
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• Ricard-Nihoul, G.; Larhant, M., Cómo explicar lo inesperado: una evaluación del referéndum constitucional francés, Real Instituto Elcano, 24.5.2005. (HTML)
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• Ruiz-Jiménez, M.A. and Noya, J., The Spanish Citizen faced with the European Constitution and the European Integration Process, Real Instituto Elcano and Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, 10.12.2004, (Spanish). HTML
• Sampedro Blanco, V.; Ruiz Jiménez, M.; Carriço Reis, B., El referendo del Tratado de la UE en la prensa española de referencia: a favor de la Constitución o en contra de la Unión Europea, Real Instituto Elcano, 29.04.2005. (HTML)
• Sørensen, C.; Vestergaard, A.M., Country Report: Denmark, EPIN Ratification Monitor, March 2005.
• Schwarzer, D., Lessons from the Failed Constitutional Referenda - The European Union Needs to be Politicized, SWP Comment 2005/25, Juni 2005. (PDF)
• Schwarzer, D. (2005), Lehren aus den gescheiterten Verfassungsreferenden - Die Europäische Union muß politisiert werden, SWP-Aktuell 2005/23, Juni 2005. (German) (PDF)
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• Thalmaier, B., Optionen für einen Plan-B im Falle des Scheiterns der Ratifikation des Verfassungsvertrages, CAP Working Paper, Bertelsmann Forschungsgruppe Politik, 15.03.2005, (German) (PDF).
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