The Rise of Christian Democracy in Europe /

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Although dominant in West European politics for more than a century, Christian Democratic parties remain largely unexplored and little understood. An investigation of how political identities and parties form, this book considers the origins of Christian Democratic "confessional" parties w...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kalyvas, Stathis N. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018]
Series:Wilder House series in politics, history, and culture.
Subjects:
Christian democratic parties > Europe > History.
Partis démocrates-chrétiens > Europe > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Conservatism & Liberalism.
Christian democratic parties.
Europe.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: The Christian Democratic Phenomenon
  • 1. Actors and Preferences
  • 2. Strategies and Outcomes
  • 3. The Puzzle of Nonformation: The Case of France
  • 4. The Formation of Confessional Parties in Historical Context
  • 5. After the Formation: The Confessional Dilemma and the Construction of a Catholic Political Identity
  • Conclusion: Toward a Theory of Christian Democracy
  • References
  • Subject Index
  • Author Index

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