1968" in Schleswig-Holstein – "Ein Novum in der jüngeren deutschen Parlamentsgeschichte". Die CDU und der Versuch einer parlamentarischen Untersuchung der "Unruhe in der Jugend
In: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen, Band 51, Heft 3, S. 650-666
In May of 1968 the CDU parliamentary party of Schleswig-Holstein's parliament (Landtag) established a working group to analyze the "youth protests" taking place throughout Germany . In that summer the Landtag constituted a special committee to ascertain the reasons for the student protests . The special committee held several consultations with political youth associations and experts up until early 1970 and in its final report criticized not only the work of the Landtag, but also the work of the established parties . The reform proposals suggested in the final report are as relevant today as they were 50 years ago . The Schleswig-Holstein Landtag was the only German parliament that dealt with the youth's criticism and situation . Whilst the parliamentary party of the CDU in the Landtag and the CDU Schleswig-Holstein appeared open and self-critical, the CDU's national executive committee showed less understanding for the protests and saw no reason for reform .