Zum Sozialprofil der deutschen Abgeordneten nach der Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament 2014

Peter Rütters

doi:10.5771/0340-1758-2014-3-566

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- 521–522 Editorial 521–522
  - Editorial
- 523–646 Dokumentation und Analysen 523–646
  - 523–546 Immer noch eine „nationale Nebenwahl“? Die Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament vom 25. Mai 2014 Oskar Niedermayer Oskar Niedermayer 523–546
  - 546–566 Innere Sicherheit als Thema der Parteiprogramme zur Wahl des Europäischen Parlaments 2014 Jasmin Röllgen Jasmin Röllgen 546–566
  - 566–581 Zum Sozialprofil der deutschen Abgeordneten nach der Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament 2014 Peter Rütters Peter Rütters 566–581
  - 582–595 Die Berufsstruktur des Deutschen Bundestages – 18. Wahlperiode Melanie Kintz Melanie Kintz 582–595
  - 596–614 Die begrenzten „war powers“ des Bundestags Klaus Brummer Klaus Brummer 596–614
  - 615–631 Historische Argumentationsmuster in parlamentarischen Debatten: Die Frage nach dem Beitritt der Türkei zur Europäischen Union Manuel Becker Manuel Becker 615–631
  - 632–646 Habermas on Ice – Deliberative Verfassungsexperimente, demokratischer Nepotismus und Parteienwettbewerb in Island Sven Jochem Sven Jochem 632–646
- 647–707 Aufsätze 647–707
- 708–733 Rezensionen 708–733
  - 708–710 Fragwürdige Absicht und völliges Fehlverständnis: ein vergeudetes Jahr im Plenum des Bundestages Wolfgang Zeh Wolfgang Zeh 708–710
  - 710–713 Pro und contra Parlamentsmacht: viele Fallstricke für empirische Analysen Franziska Carstensen Franziska Carstensen 710–713
  - 713–714 Seiteneinsteiger im Bundestag: Karriereweg und politische Arbeit Moritz Küpper Moritz Küpper 713–714
  - 715–717 Politisch informierte und äußerst informative Gesetzgebungslehre: Kunst des Möglichen anstatt „Gesetzgebungskultur“ Wolfgang Zeh Wolfgang Zeh 715–717
  - 717–720 Gesetzgebung: Entstehung und Wandel aus theoretischer und praxisorientierter Sicht Friedemann Ey Friedemann Ey 717–720
  - 720–724 Praktischen Widerständen und theoretischen Erwartungen zum Trotz: Steuern, Regieren und Exekutivhandeln moderner politischer Systeme Jared Sonnicksen Jared Sonnicksen 720–724
  - 725–727 Kontroversen über Macht, System, Struktur, Gesellschaft und Identität: Ankerpunkte im Strom der Entwicklungen Helge F. Jani Helge F. Jani 725–727
  - 727–729 Die Schweiz: vom Extremtyp zum Normaltyp der Konsensusdemokratie? Eckhard Jesse Eckhard Jesse 727–729
  - 729–732 Kleine Parlamente: welche Rolle spielt die Größe? Franziska Carstensen Franziska Carstensen 729–732
  - 732–733 Auf dem Weg zur europäischen Parteiendemokratie: wie weit ist es noch? Christian Nestler Christian Nestler 732–733
- 734–734 Mitteilungen 734–734
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- 735–738 Abstracts 735–738
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ZParl Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen , Seite 566 - 581

Zum Sozialprofil der deutschen Abgeordneten nach der Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament 2014

Autoren

Peter Rütters

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0340-1758-2014-3-566
- ISSN print: 0340-1758
- ISSN online: 0340-1758
- Nomos, Baden-Baden Nomos, Baden-Baden
Zusammenfassung

The election to the European Parliament (EP) in Germany was not only influenced by the successful appearance of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), a right-wing populist and euro-sceptical party. It was also influenced by the modification of the electoral law, which was induced by Federal Constitutional Court rulings. The Constitutional Court removed the former five-percent and even a three-percent electoral threshold as being unconstitutional. Not six parties as in the previous parliamentary term, but fourteen are now represented in the 8th EP with seven of them being represented by only one delegate. This development raises the question whether and in what way newcomer parties impact the social profile of the German MEPs as a whole. Are there any significant changes in age pattern, educational background, gender proportion, and previous parliamentary or governmental experiences? How were the nominations of new candidates inside the established parties effected? It is not the MEPs of the newcomer parties to the EP that show relevant differences in their social profile compared with all MEPs. The changes are indirect and can be found within the established parties: e.g. the exchange of MEPs stagnated or decreased, the average age of the MEPs increased and within the MEPs of the CDU the rate of female delegates declined. Nevertheless, changes are not to be found in respect to the social profiles of the MEPs, instead they will be reflected in the political sphere, which is impacted by the modified electoral law. [ZParl, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 566 – 581]

Abstract

The election to the European Parliament (EP) in Germany was not only influenced by the successful appearance of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), a right-wing populist and euro-sceptical party. It was also influenced by the modification of the electoral law, which was induced by Federal Constitutional Court rulings. The Constitutional Court removed the former five-percent and even a three-percent electoral threshold as being unconstitutional. Not six parties as in the previous parliamentary term, but fourteen are now represented in the 8th EP with seven of them being represented by only one delegate. This development raises the question whether and in what way newcomer parties impact the social profile of the German MEPs as a whole. Are there any significant changes in age pattern, educational background, gender proportion, and previous parliamentary or governmental experiences? How were the nominations of new candidates inside the established parties effected? It is not the MEPs of the newcomer parties to the EP that show relevant differences in their social profile compared with all MEPs. The changes are indirect and can be found within the established parties: e.g. the exchange of MEPs stagnated or decreased, the average age of the MEPs increased and within the MEPs of the CDU the rate of female delegates declined. Nevertheless, changes are not to be found in respect to the social profiles of the MEPs, instead they will be reflected in the political sphere, which is impacted by the modified electoral law. [ZParl, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 566 – 581]
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