Narratives of European Integration in Times of Crisis: Images of Europe in the 1970s

Quentin JOUAN

doi:10.5771/0947-9511-2016-1-11

Contents
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- 1–4 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 1–4
- 5–10 Introduction Antonio Varsori Antonio Varsori 5–10
- 11–28 Narratives of European Integration in Times of Crisis: Images of Europe in the 1970s Quentin JOUAN Quentin JOUAN 11–28
- 29–46 The European TREVI Conference in the 1970s: Transgovernmental Policy Coordination in the Area of Internal Security Eva OBERLOSKAMP Eva OBERLOSKAMP 29–46
- 47–66 Kooperation in der Krise? Die Ölkrise von 1973/74 und die multilaterale Zusammenarbeit der westlichen Industrieländer in der Energiepolitik Henning Türk Henning Türk 47–66
- 67–84 Assessing Yugoslavia’s Place in Western European Stabilisation Policies in Southern Europe, 1974-1976 Benedetto ZACCARIA Benedetto ZACCARIA 67–84
- 85–106 The Tentative Alliance? Britain, Italy and Participation in the European Monetary System Giulia BENTIVOGLIO Giulia BENTIVOGLIO 85–106
- 107–124 Early European Summitry and the Making of the Council of Europe Peter ŠVIK Peter ŠVIK 107–124
- 125–140 Embracing values? The question of Finnish membership of the Council of Europe as a case of political value deliberation in European integration, 1987-1989 Teemu HÄKKINEN Teemu HÄKKINEN 125–140
- 141–174 “Europe”, Europeanizations and their Meaning for European Integration Historiography Michael Gehler Michael Gehler 141–174
- 175–198 Book reviews – Comptes rendus – Buchbesprechungen 175–198
- 199–204 PhD Theses – Thèses de doctorat – Doktorarbeiten 199–204
- 205–208 Information – Informations – Informationen 205–208
- 209–218 Abstracts – Résumés – Zusammenfassungen 209–218
- 219–220 Contributors – Auteurs – Autoren 219–220
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JEIH Journal of European Integration History , page 11 - 28

Narratives of European Integration in Times of Crisis: Images of Europe in the 1970s

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Quentin JOUAN

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0947-9511-2016-1-11
- ISSN: 0947-9511
- ISSN online: 2942-321X
Abstract

What should an ideal European Union look like? In 1975, Léo Tindemans attempted to answer this question by asking the opinion of socio-economic elites in the then nine Member states. These national perceptions of Europe are the core of our analysis. How do they narrate Europe? How are European integration and the European Economic Community (EEC) depicted in their speeches? We have observed three main narratives. First, European integration is seen as being solely an economic process. Second, the EEC is deemed to be a divided and non-homogenous whole, ruled by technocrats. Third, the direct election of the European Parliament is said to be a prerequisite to democratizing the European political system. This paper highlights the permanence of such narratives up to the present day. It also explains how all three narratives rest on one central theme: the need to bring Europe closer to its citizens, an issue that must be historicized due to its vivid relevance in the present.
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