chapter Introduction / THOMAS KÖNIG -- chapter 1 The European Convention and the Rome and Brussels IGCs: A veto players analysis / GEORGE TSEBELIS -- chapter 2 The European Convention: Consensus without unity? / THOMAS KÖNIG -- chapter 3 Austria: The coordination of the national position regarding the constitution / CHRISTINE ARNOLD -- chapter 4 Belgium, the Convention and the IGC: Consensus and coalition politics / CHRISTOPHE CROMBEZ -- chapter 5 Cyprus: Under the shadow of the inter-communal conflict / SPYROS BLAVOUKOS -- chapter 6 The Czech Republic: Sitting on the fence / TOBIAS SCHULZ -- chapter 7 Denmark: The Nordic model as an effort to bridge elite Euro-optimism and popular Euro-skepticism / HARTMUT LENZ -- chapter 8 Estonia: A single voice in Europe's intergovernmental bargaining / DANIEL FINKE -- chapter 9 Finland: Centralized consensus on EU constitution building / DANIEL FINKE -- chapter 10 France: The President takes all / TOBIAS SCHULZ -- chapter 11 Germany: The promoter of European integration? / STEPHANIE DAIMER -- chapter 12 Greece: Overcoming negative stereotyping / GEORGE PAGOULATOS -- chapter 13 Hungary: United in support, divided by borders / ANNA GWIAZDA -- chapter 14 Ireland: Pragmatism and the EU constitution / ANNA GWIAZDA -- chapter 15 Italy: The presidency at work? / TOBIAS SCHULZ -- chapter 16 Latvia and the EU constitution: A pragmatic "yes" / STEPHANIE DAIMER -- chapter 17 Lithuania: A priority for Europe / STEPHANIE DAIMER -- chapter 18 Luxembourg, the Convention and the IGC: Consensus and concern for its economy / CHRISTOPHE CROMBEZ -- chapter 19 Malta: The importance of being unimportant / SPYROS BLAVOUKOS -- chapter 20 The Netherlands: domestic preference formation in the European Constitution / CHRISTINE ARNOLD, MADELEINE O. HOSLI AND -- chapter 21 Poland: The struggle for Nice / ANNA GWIAZDA -- chapter 22 Portugal: Quest for a new role / SPYROS BLAVOUKOS -- chapter 23 Slovakia: Avoiding conflict to secure stability / TOBIAS SCHULZ -- chapter 24 Slovenia: Consensus, integration and the protection of identity / GIACOMO BENEDETTO -- chapter 25 Spain: Preference formation and European constitution building / RAJ S. CHARI AND ALFONSO EGEA - D E HARO -- chapter 26 Sweden's "third way" toward the EU constitution: Promoting social policies and safeguarding neutrality / HARTMUT LENZ -- chapter 27 The United Kingdom: Position taking and the protection of red lines / GIACOMO BENEDETTO -- chapter 28 The Commission, the Convention and the IGC: Consensus and concern for its role / CHRISTOPHE CROMBEZ -- chapter 29 The European Parliament: Consensus and coordination for enhanced powers / GIACOMO BENEDETTO.