Victimized by Eurosceptiscism. European Citizenship in the Dutch Political Discourse

Anjo G. HARRYVAN; Jan van der HARST

doi:10.5771/0947-9511-2016-2-313

Contents
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- 221–224 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 221–224
- 225–228 Introduction Jan van der HARST Jan van der HARST 225–228
- 229–248 Die „Volonté Générale“, das europäische Staatensystem und die Genese supranationaler internationaler Organisationen vom frühen 19. Jahrhundert bis in die Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts Guido Thiemeyer Guido Thiemeyer 229–248
- 249–262 From Steel House to Mass Housing for the Working Class Nicolas VERSCHUEREN Nicolas VERSCHUEREN 249–262
- 263–278 “Borders are the Scars of History”? Cross-border Co-operation in Europe – the Example of the EUREGIO Claudia HIEPEL Claudia HIEPEL 263–278
- 279–296 Migration in European Integration: Themes and Debates Simone PAOLI Simone PAOLI 279–296
- 297–312 The Historical Origins of Italian Euroscepticism Daniele PASQUINUCCI Daniele PASQUINUCCI 297–312
- 313–328 Victimized by Eurosceptiscism. European Citizenship in the Dutch Political Discourse Anjo G. HARRYVAN, Jan van der HARST Anjo G. HARRYVAN, Jan van der HARST 313–328
- 329–354 Multinational corporations and European integration: The case of the automobile industry, 1959-1965 Sigfrido RAMÍREZ-PÉREZ Sigfrido RAMÍREZ-PÉREZ 329–354
- 355–380 Italy’s Choice of Europe and the Challenges of Modernization Lorenza SEBESTA Lorenza SEBESTA 355–380
- 381–408 Book reviews – Comptes rendus – Buchbesprechungen 381–408
- 409–412 PHD Theses – Thèses de doctorat – Doktorarbeiten 409–412
- 413–418 Information – Informations – Informationen 413–418
- 419–428 Abstracts – Résumés – Zusammenfassungen 419–428
- 429–430 Contributors – Auteurs – Autoren 429–430
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JEIH Journal of European Integration History , page 313 - 328

Victimized by Eurosceptiscism. European Citizenship in the Dutch Political Discourse

Autoren

Anjo G. HARRYVAN Jan van der HARST

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0947-9511-2016-2-313
- ISSN: 0947-9511
- ISSN online: 2942-321X
Abstract

For many years the most prominent character trait of the political debate in the Netherlands on European citizenship was its near absence. Parliament and political parties seldom issued explicit opinions on the topic. European citizenship turned out to be a subject almost exclusively handled by legal specialists. Only at rare occasions there were signs of real political involvement. Even then it concerned a limited group of specialists. How to explain this reticence? Dutch politicians traditionally are known for their practical, ‘bread-and-butter’ approach of European integration, focusing on economic benefits. European citizenship lacks instant relevance for the here-and-now and is certainly not an issue for electoral gain. In more recent times, the lukewarm attitude should be linked to the increasingly Eurosceptic climate in Dutch politics. In such a climate a non-material and undisguisedly supranational topic like European citizenship is unlikely to appear high on the national Europe agenda.
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