Youth’s underrepresentation in the European Parliament: Insights from interviews with young Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) by Daniel Stockemer, Aksel Sundström

“…Given that the quantitative literature has at best only partially answered this question, we decided to conduct a qualitative investigation. Taking the European Parliament as a case for study, we examined this question through interview research with some of the young MEPs who served between 2014 and 2019. …”
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European Legislation and Politics as Seen by Former Members of the European Parliament by Alfredo De Feo, Michael Shackleton

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Youth representation in the European Parliament: The limited effect of political party characteristics by Aksel Sundström, Daniel Stockemer

“…We examine this question quantitatively, focusing on the European Parliament (EP), and gauge the influence of the age of the party leader, the age of the party, the size of its support, party ideology and party nomination procedures on the age of politicians, based on data of all members who have served in the EP. …”
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Ideological Shift in Interpreted Parliamentary Speeches: The Conference Interpreter as Meaning Co-Constructor by Dobkiewicz Patryk

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The Failure of Copenhagen and its consequences for International Relations by Marisa Matias

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The House of European History: Pöttering’s Elite-Level Impact in shaping European Identity by Jennifer Ostojski

“…It has sparked an array of scholarship that speaks to the power of the museum, its ability to create a master narrative for the European people, and the varying omissions and choices made in telling Europe’s history. While European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pöttering receives credit for originating the museum, little scholarship speaks to his ideas regarding European Union integration, community, and its identity – even though, elite leader ideas are recognized in nationalism studies as instrumental in the making of an identity. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“…Daniel Stockemer and Aksel Sundström’s article titled “Youth’s underrepresentation in the European Parliament: Insights from interviews with young Members of the European Parliament (MEPs)” reports results from qualitative interviews with 23 MEPs on the factors contributing to the success and failure of young people to enter the European Parliament. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Maria Lenk, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“…To test their hypotheses, the authors use data on over 6,000 Members of the European Parliament ever elected and match them with information on party characteristics. …”
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