R. E. M. Irving
Published: 2010-03-25
Total Pages: 308
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Christian Democracy, which may briefly be defined as organised political action by Catholic democrats, has been a major political force in Western Europe since the Second World War, not least in France. The aim of this book, first published in 1973, is to trace the development of Christian Democracy in France from its origins in the 1830s to the present day, discussing its importance in French history and politics, with particular (but by no means exclusive) reference to the Fourth Republic (1946-58) when the MRP was one of the key centre parties. Dr Irving provides a thorough analysis of MRP, its economic, foreign and colonial policies, and gives reasons for the relative decline of French Christian Democracy in the 1960s. Routledge Revivals is a new initiative aiming to re-issue a wealth of academic works which have long been unavailable, Encompassing a vast range from across the Humanities and Social Sciences, Routledge Revivals draws upon a distinguished catalogue of imprints and authors associated with Routledge, restoring to print books by some of the most influential academic scholars of the last 120 years. For details of new and forthcoming titles in the Routledge Revivals programme please visit: http://www.routledge.com/books/series/Routledge_Revivals