Euroskeptiker in der Referendumsoffensive. Das Brexit-Votum und die neue Bedeutung offensiver Misstrauensreferenden für den europäischen Integrationsprozess

Wolf J. Schünemann; Franziska Petri

doi:10.5771/0720-5120-2017-2-110

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- 87–88 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 87–88
- 89–156 AUFSÄTZE 89–156
  - 89–100 Chancen und Risiken von Aufbau- und Abbauflexibilisierung: der Europäische Rat vor einem Trilemma Wolfgang Wessels, Johannes Wolters Wolfgang Wessels, Johannes Wolters 89–100
  - 101–109 Differenzierte Integration in der EU im Spiegel von Austritt – Beitritt – Assoziierung Barbara Lippert Barbara Lippert 101–109
  - 110–124 Euroskeptiker in der Referendumsoffensive. Das Brexit-Votum und die neue Bedeutung offensiver Misstrauensreferenden für den europäischen Integrationsprozess Wolf J. Schünemann, Franziska Petri Wolf J. Schünemann, Franziska Petri 110–124
  - 125–140 Governance der Energieunion: Weiche Steuerung mit harten Zügen? Marc Ringel, Michèle Knodt Marc Ringel, Michèle Knodt 125–140
  - 141–156 Die politische Krise der Europäischen Union – Strukturprobleme und Entscheidungsblockaden im Mehrebenensystem Ingeborg Tömmel Ingeborg Tömmel 141–156
- 157–163 TAGUNGEN 157–163
  - Das vierte Deutschland-Portugal-Forum auf der Suche nach gemeinsamen Antworten auf europäische Herausforderungen Felix Dotzauer, Janina Granfar, Mariam Kheladze, Simon Schnepper, Jana Schubert Felix Dotzauer, Janina Granfar, Mariam Kheladze, Simon Schnepper, Jana Schubert
- 164–173 ARBEITSKREIS EUROPÄISCHE INTEGRATION 164–173
  - 164–168 Die Stabilisierungspolitik der Europäischen Union im Nahen Osten und Nordafrika Michael Schweipert, Christian Weber Michael Schweipert, Christian Weber 164–168
  - 169–173 Die Europäische Zentralbank – umstrittene Retterin des Euro Frédéric Krumbein Frédéric Krumbein 169–173
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Euroskeptiker in der Referendumsoffensive. Das Brexit-Votum und die neue Bedeutung offensiver Misstrauensreferenden für den europäischen Integrationsprozess

Autoren

Wolf J. Schünemann Franziska Petri

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0720-5120-2017-2-110
- ISSN: 0720-5120
- ISSN online: 2941-8895
Zusammenfassung

The so-called Brexit referendum of June 2016 constitutes not only the beginning, but also the temporary point of culmination of a new phase in the problematic relationship between European integration and direct democracy. Whereas during the 1990s and 2000s several EU-related referendums led to considerable irritations in the integration process, today we are dealing with a new type of referendums we call ‘offensive referendums of no-confidence’. We find that the avoidance of referendums during the last couple of years by political elites did not lead to a silencing of Eurosceptics, but gave rise to claims for national referendums against the EU instead. To underline this argument, this paper first identifies three phases in the history of EU referendums. We then develop three distinct criteria for the new type of offensive referendums of no-confidence and compare the latest four EU-related referendums along these criteria. In conclusion, the article reflects on the potential contagion effect of this new referendum type and evaluates to what extent its use could pose a threat to the European integration project.

Abstract

The so-called Brexit referendum of June 2016 constitutes not only the beginning, but also the temporary point of culmination of a new phase in the problematic relationship between European integration and direct democracy. Whereas during the 1990s and 2000s several EU-related referendums led to considerable irritations in the integration process, today we are dealing with a new type of referendums we call ‘offensive referendums of no-confidence’. We find that the avoidance of referendums during the last couple of years by political elites did not lead to a silencing of Eurosceptics, but gave rise to claims for national referendums against the EU instead. To underline this argument, this paper first identifies three phases in the history of EU referendums. We then develop three distinct criteria for the new type of offensive referendums of no-confidence and compare the latest four EU-related referendums along these criteria. In conclusion, the article reflects on the potential contagion effect of this new referendum type and evaluates to what extent its use could pose a threat to the European integration project.
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