Denmark Enters the European Communities

Petersen, Nikolaj; Elklit, Jørgen

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9477.1973.tb00490.x

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“…The lower rate of support for Nordism in rural areas may very well be explained by the influence of farming interests; on the other hand, we do not find the very clear ecological and regional differences which were found in the 1972 referendum over Denmark's membership in the EC 1972 (Petersen & Elklit 1973;Valen, Elklit & Tonsgaard 1975). In the referendum, rural areas were significantly more pro-EC than urban areas and especially the Copenhagen metropolitan area; likewise, an independent geographical variable was involved, as support for EC membership rose from east to the west of the country.…”

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The Popular Basis of Nordic Cooperation: A Danish Case Study

Petersen

1977

Acta Sociologica

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Popular support for Nordic cooperation is seen as a precondition for the Nordic orientation in Danish foreign policy. A survey of mass attitudes shows that while Nordism is very widespread and strong, it tends to be especially strong in societal groups which for social, psychological or political reasons are less likely to be politically influential. The policy implications of this finding are discussed.

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Section: Introduction Zmentioning

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The Popular Basis of Nordic Cooperation: A Danish Case Study

Petersen

1977

Acta Sociologica

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“…Voting behaviour in relation to referenda has also been a prominent research theme engaging Nordic scholars, particularly those related to the issue of the European Community and later the European Union (EU). Norwegian (Pierce et al 1983) and especially Danish scholars (Siune & Svensson 1993;Svensson 2002;Tonsgaard 1974) have moved to the forefront in this area of research, which is a natural development considering the referenda held in these countries in the 1970s resulted in different outcomes (Petersen & Elklit 1973;Valen 1973), but the referenda behaviour of Swedish voters has also been thoroughly studied (Holmberg & Asp 1984;Gilljam & Holmberg 1996;Oscarsson & Holmberg 2004). The series of referenda on EU membership in 1994 in Finland, Sweden and Norway resulted in a Nordic comparative study involving many scholars of political behaviour in these three countries (Jenssen et al 1998).…”

Section: A Changing Nordic Electoratementioning

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Nordic Research on Political Behaviour

Schoultz

2015

Scand Pol Stud

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This review article sets out to give an overarching presentation of Nordic research on political behaviour, which has constituted a vital subfield within Nordic political science since the 1950s. The aim of the article is to give the reader a sense of what characterises the development within the field and to point towards interesting research worth further exploring. The review covers some notes on the general progress within the field, a bibliographic analysis of publication patters complemented by a presentation of the dominating themes of research, and a discussion of methodological advancements. Research within the field rests on the strong legacy of the Norwegian scholar Stein Rokkan and the early influence of the behaviouralism and American research. The biographical analysis does, however, clearly demonstrate the leading position of Danish scholars in terms of both qualitative and quantitative indicators. From a methodological perspective, researchers within the region can be described as early adapters. The electoral programmes established in the middle of the 1950s in Sweden and Norway are among the oldest in the world, following on from the pioneering efforts of the United States which stretch back to 1948. Furthermore, recent years have brought about a significant increase in experimental research. Thematically, the research agenda has been dominated by, but not restricted to, electoral research. Sophisticated knowledge of how voters think and act at elections, but also of the changing role and behaviour of citizens within the Nordic sphere, has been developed over time.

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“…Constitutionally, ratification of all treaties in the Folketing (the Danish parliament) requires a fivesixths vote, far exceeding the supermajority requirements of other liberal democracies. If the parliament supports a treaty by only a simple majority, it will be considered ratified only after passing a national referendum with participation of at least 30 percent of the electorate [ Petersen and Elklit (1973, p. 198) 1.…”

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“…In 1972, Denmark held a referendum on the decision to join the EC, which passed with 63.4 percent of the vote [Borre (1986, p. 191); Petersen and Elklit (1973) 1. In 1986, because a parliamentary majority opposed ratification of the SEA, Prime Minister Poul Schluter called for a "consultative" referendum.…”

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International and Domestic Institutions in the Emu Process

Martin

1993

Economics & Politics

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European progress toward monetary union takes place within the highly institutionalized setting of the European Community (EC). This paper examines the ways in which formal institutions and decisionmaking procedures have constrained the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) process. The EC's structure has both created demands for and facilitated cross-issue linkages, and these linkages characterize the successful bargaining on EMU. However, success also requires ratification. Domestic ratification procedures and changes in the EC's context of linkage have created challenges for the ratification of the Maastricht treaty. Ratification is also tied to concerns about democratic accountability, which arise from current legislative procedures and are the subject of ongoing institutional reform. Copyright 1993 Blackwell Publishers Ltd..

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Denmark Enters the European Communities

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The Popular Basis of Nordic Cooperation: A Danish Case Study

The Popular Basis of Nordic Cooperation: A Danish Case Study

Nordic Research on Political Behaviour

International and Domestic Institutions in the Emu Process

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