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The Rise of Christian Democracy in Europe (Paperback, New)
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The Rise of Christian Democracy in Europe (Paperback, New)
Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History and Culture
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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 within the political context of
Western Europe. Examining five countries where a successful
confessional party emerged (Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria,
Germany, and Italy) and one where it did not (France), Stathis N.
Kalyvas addresses perplexing questions raised by the Christian
Democratic phenomenon. How can we reconcile the religious roots of
these parties with their tremendous success and resilience in
secular and democratic Western Europe? Why have these parties
discarded their initial principles and objectives to become secular
forces governing secular societies? The author's answers reveal the
way in which social and political actors make decisions based on
self-interest under conditions that constrain their choices and the
information they rely on—often with unintended but irrevocable
consequences.Kalyvas also lays a foundation for a theory of the
Christian Democratic phenomenon which would specify the conditions
under which confessional parties succeed and would determine the
impact of such parties, and the way they are formed, on politics
and society. Drawing from political science, sociology, and
history, his analysis goes beyond Christian Democracy to address
issues related to the methodology of political science, the theory
of party formation, the political development of Europe, the
relationship between religion and politics, the construction of
collective political identities, and the role of agency and
contingency in politics.
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