The Rise of Christian Democracy in Europe

Stathis N. Kalyvas

Published by Cornell University Press 1996

The Rise of Christian Democracy in Europe

Stathis N. Kalyvas

In the series The Wilder House series in politics, history, and culture

https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501731419

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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...

Author / Editor information

Stathis N. Kalyvas is Assistant Professor of Political Science at New York University.

Reviews

Roger Morgan, Times Literary Supplement, May 9, 1997:

The author demonstrates how and why Christian Democrat parties in Western Europe emerged with their own specific characteristics, and a characteristic relationship to the Church which originally inspired them... authoritative and convincing... Dr. Kalyvas has worked most thoughtfully, and his main conclusions are highly interesting and significant.

Gianfranco Poggi, European University Institute:

Stathis Kalyvas's new book is a first-rate contribution to the study of modern politics at large, as well as to the study of party formation and of Catholic parties. The impact of Christian Democracy on the politics and society of several European countries has not been adequately recognized. Kalyvas deals with this theme most convincingly, drawing on a large body of literature in several languages.

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction: The Christian Democratic Phenomenon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Actors and Preferences Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
2. Strategies and Outcomes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	58
3. The Puzzle of Nonformation: The Case of France Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	114
4. The Formation of Confessional Parties in Historical Context Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
5. After the Formation: The Confessional Dilemma and the Construction of a Catholic Political Identity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	222
Conclusion: Toward a Theory of Christian Democracy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291
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Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 344
Illustrations
- Other: 4 drawings, 4 tables
Keywords: Political Science & Political History; West European History; Religious Studies

eBook

Published: September 5, 2018
ISBN: 9781501731419