The intricate question of European democracy: national parliamentary debates on the European Elections Act of 1976

Hilde Reiding; Joachim Wintzer; Thorsten BORRING OLESEN; Marloes BEERS; Valentine LOMELLINI

doi:10.5771/0947-9511-2018-1-115

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- 1–4 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 1–4
- 5–8 Introduction Fernando GUIRAO Fernando GUIRAO 5–8
- 9–30 A Pragmatic Visionary Through a Century of Change – Pierre Werner Elena DANESCU Elena DANESCU 9–30
- 31–58 Durable dans les attentes, non durable dans la réalité:le développement durable de la PAC à l’épreuve des faits, 1957-2008 Giuliana LASCHI Giuliana LASCHI 31–58
- 59–78 The Genscher-Colombo Plan: A forgotten page in the European Integration History Deborah CUCCIA Deborah CUCCIA 59–78
- 79–94 The Idea of Europe at the Origins of the European People’s Party. The Making of the European Manifesto and of the EPP’s Political Programme Jacopo CELLINI Jacopo CELLINI 79–94
- 95–114 Ignoring Europe? Reassessing the British Labour Party’s Policy towards European Integration, 1951-60 Matthew Broad Matthew Broad 95–114
- 115–142 The intricate question of European democracy: national parliamentary debates on the European Elections Act of 1976 Hilde Reiding, Joachim Wintzer, Thorsten BORRING OLESEN, Marloes BEERS, , Valentine LOMELLINI Hilde Reiding, Joachim Wintzer, Thorsten BORRING OLESEN, Marloes BEERS, , Valentine LOMELLINI 115–142
- 143–166 Does the EU Have a Past? Narratives of European Integration History and the Union’s Public Awareness Deficit Kiran Klaus PATEL, Alexandros SIANOS, Sophie VANHOONACKER Kiran Klaus PATEL, Alexandros SIANOS, Sophie VANHOONACKER 143–166
- 167–186 L’OIT et les nouveaux États africains (1945-1963): un régionalisme de transition face au défi de la décolonisation Nadjib SOUAMAA Nadjib SOUAMAA 167–186
- 187–210 Book reviews – Comptes rendus – Buchbesprechungen 187–210
- 211–212 PHD Theses – Thèses de doctorat – Doktorarbeiten 211–212
- 213–222 Abstracts – Résumés – Zusammenfassungen 213–222
- 223–224 Contributors – Auteurs – Autoren 223–224
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JEIH Journal of European Integration History , Seite 115 - 142

The intricate question of European democracy: national parliamentary debates on the European Elections Act of 1976

Autoren

Hilde Reiding Joachim Wintzer Thorsten BORRING OLESEN Marloes BEERS Valentine LOMELLINI

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0947-9511-2018-1-115
- ISSN print: 0947-9511
- ISSN online: 0947-9511
- Nomos, Baden-Baden Nomos, Baden-Baden
Abstract

On 20 September 1976, the member states of the European Community signed the ‘Act concerning the Election of the Representatives of the Assembly by Direct Universal Elections’, which was to introduce direct elections for the European Parliament in the member states. National parliamentary debates about the principle as well as the implementation of these elections were held in every member state. On the basis of these debates, this article investigates the ideas about European democracy that existed among members of national parliaments. It demonstrates that there were fundamentally different philosophies about the role of the European Parliament and its relation to national parliament and various thoughts about the nature of European representation and the link to the voters. Finally, the article explores to what extent the national parliamentary debates can truly be seen as parts of a European debate.
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