European Parties and the European Integration Process, 1945–1992
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- Bruxelles, Bern, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2015. 420 pp., 2 graphs, 1 table
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- Acronyms
- Introduction
- Part I: The Left Wing Parties
- SPD and European Integration. From scepticism to pragmatism, from pragmatism to leadership, 1949-1979
- The impossible Third Force. Italian and French socialism and Europe, 1943-1963
- A Socialist Europe? Democratic Socialist Party Ideas and the Process of European Integration 1960-1973
- The Dutch Labour Party in the 1970s. Calling for European integration with a human face
- The Europeanism of the PSOE from the Anti-Francoist Choice to the Social Democratic Transformation of the Party (1977-1992)
- In Search of Supranational Cooperation. The Socialist Group in the European Parliament and the EEC’s Southern Enlargement
- ‘Westpolitik’. Eurocommunism, and the Evolution of the Western European Communists’ Positions toward European Integration
- The PCI and the European Integration from Eurocommunism to Berlinguer’s death
- Political History of a Cultural Heritage. The Ex-“Azionisti” and the Idea of Europe in Italian Political Parties
- Part II: The Centre And Right-Wing Parties
- “Our sole commitment is to negotiate; no more, no less”. The Conservative Party and Britain’s Entry into the EEC
- The Gaullist Party and Europe. Political Divisions and Strategies for the Reacquisition of Power, 1976-1992
- The French centrists and the European elections of 1979-1989. Playing the “European card” to avoid bipartisanship?
- “From Mistrust to Cooperation”. Relations between the Christian Democratic and Conservative Parties at the European Level in the 1970s-1990s
- Internationalism and Europeanism in the Ideology of European Liberalism, 1945-1989
- Transnational Cooperation of Liberal Parties in Europe, 1945-1976
- Euroright. The Extreme Right in the European Integration Process, 1979-1989
- PART III: Case Studies
- “Europe” as a “Hothouse” for Dutch Domestic Politics, 1948-1967
- Nationalism and Europeanism. Political Catalanism and the Spain-Europe Relationship, 1949-1986
- The Celtic Tiger Prepares to Roar. Irish Parties, Leaders and European Integration, 1961-1992
- Central European émigré Party and the European integration
- The Genesis of a Supranational Representation. The Formation of Political Groups at the Common Assembly of the ECSC, 1952-1958
- Notes on contributors
- Series Index
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- About the author
- About the book
- This eBook can be cited
- Contents
- Acronyms
- Introduction
- Part I: The Left Wing Parties
- SPD and European Integration. From scepticism to pragmatism, from pragmatism to leadership, 1949-1979
- The impossible Third Force. Italian and French socialism and Europe, 1943-1963
- A Socialist Europe? Democratic Socialist Party Ideas and the Process of European Integration 1960-1973
- The Dutch Labour Party in the 1970s. Calling for European integration with a human face
- The Europeanism of the PSOE from the Anti-Francoist Choice to the Social Democratic Transformation of the Party (1977-1992)
- In Search of Supranational Cooperation. The Socialist Group in the European Parliament and the EEC’s Southern Enlargement
- ‘Westpolitik’. Eurocommunism, and the Evolution of the Western European Communists’ Positions toward European Integration
- The PCI and the European Integration from Eurocommunism to Berlinguer’s death
- Political History of a Cultural Heritage. The Ex-“Azionisti” and the Idea of Europe in Italian Political Parties
- Part II: The Centre And Right-Wing Parties
- “Our sole commitment is to negotiate; no more, no less”. The Conservative Party and Britain’s Entry into the EEC
- The Gaullist Party and Europe. Political Divisions and Strategies for the Reacquisition of Power, 1976-1992
- The French centrists and the European elections of 1979-1989. Playing the “European card” to avoid bipartisanship?
- “From Mistrust to Cooperation”. Relations between the Christian Democratic and Conservative Parties at the European Level in the 1970s-1990s
- Internationalism and Europeanism in the Ideology of European Liberalism, 1945-1989
- Transnational Cooperation of Liberal Parties in Europe, 1945-1976
- Euroright. The Extreme Right in the European Integration Process, 1979-1989
- PART III: Case Studies
- “Europe” as a “Hothouse” for Dutch Domestic Politics, 1948-1967
- Nationalism and Europeanism. Political Catalanism and the Spain-Europe Relationship, 1949-1986
- The Celtic Tiger Prepares to Roar. Irish Parties, Leaders and European Integration, 1961-1992
- Central European émigré Party and the European integration
- The Genesis of a Supranational Representation. The Formation of Political Groups at the Common Assembly of the ECSC, 1952-1958
- Notes on contributors
- Series Index
The Dutch Labour Party in the 1970s. Calling for European integration with a human face
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The Dutch Labour Party in the 1970s
Calling for European integration with a human face
Sara LAMBERTI
Conference Officer, OSCE Secretariat, Vienna
Introduction
In the 1970s the Netherlands was a country relatively far off the chart of European integration. While Pompidou was trying to pull France out of the long shadow of De Gaulle and Heath was struggling to get Great Britain through the EC door, the Netherlands went through a profound change that transformed society and brought the Labour Party (PvdA) to power in 1973. 1973 was indeed a pivotal year for left wing parties in The Netherlands. The PvdA had been already part of a coalition government in the Beel I Cabinet (1946-48), in the Drees Cabinets I, II, III, IV (1948-56), and in the Cals Cabinet (1965-66) but it finally took the helm of Dutch politics only in 1973.
This analysis aims to shed light on this rather unknown page of history, which was not only extremely relevant for Dutch domestic policy, but also impacted on the ideas that have become the flagship of European integration, i.e. human rights. In the 1970s the European Community (EC) contributed to advancing and reinforcing human rights, but the multiple factors that shaped the EC’s stand on human rights are too often overlooked. At the time, member states aimed to present themselves to the world as a compact group, capable of developing and promoting common positions through the newly-created...
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- Title
- Copyright
- About the author
- About the book
- This eBook can be cited
- Contents
- Acronyms
- Introduction
- Part I: The Left Wing Parties
- SPD and European Integration. From scepticism to pragmatism, from pragmatism to leadership, 1949-1979
- The impossible Third Force. Italian and French socialism and Europe, 1943-1963
- A Socialist Europe? Democratic Socialist Party Ideas and the Process of European Integration 1960-1973
- The Dutch Labour Party in the 1970s. Calling for European integration with a human face
- The Europeanism of the PSOE from the Anti-Francoist Choice to the Social Democratic Transformation of the Party (1977-1992)
- In Search of Supranational Cooperation. The Socialist Group in the European Parliament and the EEC’s Southern Enlargement
- ‘Westpolitik’. Eurocommunism, and the Evolution of the Western European Communists’ Positions toward European Integration
- The PCI and the European Integration from Eurocommunism to Berlinguer’s death
- Political History of a Cultural Heritage. The Ex-“Azionisti” and the Idea of Europe in Italian Political Parties
- Part II: The Centre And Right-Wing Parties
- “Our sole commitment is to negotiate; no more, no less”. The Conservative Party and Britain’s Entry into the EEC
- The Gaullist Party and Europe. Political Divisions and Strategies for the Reacquisition of Power, 1976-1992
- The French centrists and the European elections of 1979-1989. Playing the “European card” to avoid bipartisanship?
- “From Mistrust to Cooperation”. Relations between the Christian Democratic and Conservative Parties at the European Level in the 1970s-1990s
- Internationalism and Europeanism in the Ideology of European Liberalism, 1945-1989
- Transnational Cooperation of Liberal Parties in Europe, 1945-1976
- Euroright. The Extreme Right in the European Integration Process, 1979-1989
- PART III: Case Studies
- “Europe” as a “Hothouse” for Dutch Domestic Politics, 1948-1967
- Nationalism and Europeanism. Political Catalanism and the Spain-Europe Relationship, 1949-1986
- The Celtic Tiger Prepares to Roar. Irish Parties, Leaders and European Integration, 1961-1992
- Central European émigré Party and the European integration
- The Genesis of a Supranational Representation. The Formation of Political Groups at the Common Assembly of the ECSC, 1952-1958
- Notes on contributors
- Series Index
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- About the author
- About the book
- This eBook can be cited
- Contents
- Acronyms
- Introduction
- Part I: The Left Wing Parties
- SPD and European Integration. From scepticism to pragmatism, from pragmatism to leadership, 1949-1979
- The impossible Third Force. Italian and French socialism and Europe, 1943-1963
- A Socialist Europe? Democratic Socialist Party Ideas and the Process of European Integration 1960-1973
- The Dutch Labour Party in the 1970s. Calling for European integration with a human face
- The Europeanism of the PSOE from the Anti-Francoist Choice to the Social Democratic Transformation of the Party (1977-1992)
- In Search of Supranational Cooperation. The Socialist Group in the European Parliament and the EEC’s Southern Enlargement
- ‘Westpolitik’. Eurocommunism, and the Evolution of the Western European Communists’ Positions toward European Integration
- The PCI and the European Integration from Eurocommunism to Berlinguer’s death
- Political History of a Cultural Heritage. The Ex-“Azionisti” and the Idea of Europe in Italian Political Parties
- Part II: The Centre And Right-Wing Parties
- “Our sole commitment is to negotiate; no more, no less”. The Conservative Party and Britain’s Entry into the EEC
- The Gaullist Party and Europe. Political Divisions and Strategies for the Reacquisition of Power, 1976-1992
- The French centrists and the European elections of 1979-1989. Playing the “European card” to avoid bipartisanship?
- “From Mistrust to Cooperation”. Relations between the Christian Democratic and Conservative Parties at the European Level in the 1970s-1990s
- Internationalism and Europeanism in the Ideology of European Liberalism, 1945-1989
- Transnational Cooperation of Liberal Parties in Europe, 1945-1976
- Euroright. The Extreme Right in the European Integration Process, 1979-1989
- PART III: Case Studies
- “Europe” as a “Hothouse” for Dutch Domestic Politics, 1948-1967
- Nationalism and Europeanism. Political Catalanism and the Spain-Europe Relationship, 1949-1986
- The Celtic Tiger Prepares to Roar. Irish Parties, Leaders and European Integration, 1961-1992
- Central European émigré Party and the European integration
- The Genesis of a Supranational Representation. The Formation of Political Groups at the Common Assembly of the ECSC, 1952-1958
- Notes on contributors
- Series Index