1. INTRODUCTION 2. DEFINING EUROPE 2.1. Geographic Concept versus Political Concept 2.2. European Community versus European Union 3. THE LEGAL FORM OF EUROPE 3.1. Unitary State versus Federal State 3.2. Confederation versus Staatenverbund 4. WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION? 4.1. Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe (EU Constitution) 4.2. Substance and Legal Evaluation of the EU Constitution 5. CONCLUSION 6. BIBLIOGRAPHY