Christian Democrat Internationalism

Internationalism is a key element for the Christian Democrat identity and movement of thought and action. It is based on a particular framework of ideas and beliefs that leads the party to interpret the relationship between men and nations from an international point of view, ensuring the human being a central place in every social policy.

Jean-Dominique Durand, Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Lyon (France), is a specialist in the History of contemporary Christianity.

Contents: Aurélien Zaragori: Union Experience through International Labour Organisation – Charles R. Gallagher, S.J.: Religion and International Labour. The Roman Catholic Church, the ILO and the Search for Social Justice – Liliosa Azara: The Holy See and the International Labour Organisation. The Origins of a Special Relationship – Carlo Felice Casula: International Labour Organisation, International Christian Unions and the Catholic Church. Research Tracks and Case Studies – Tiziana Di Maio: From the Female European Union to the European People’s Party. The Women’s Movement of the Christian Democrats in Christian Democrat Inter-Party Organisations – Dmitry Shmelev: Impossible Internationalism. Interrupted Experiences of Christian Democracy beyond the Iron Curtain – Bryan Palmer: My Experience in Christian Democrat Internationalism. A Testimony – Alfredo Canavero: In the Line of Catholic Internationalism. The Italian Christian Democracy (DC) to the Origins of the Formation of the International Christian Democracy – Jürgen Nielsen-Sikora: «We are the Guardians of Freedom!» Basic Ideas of the CDU’s European Policy Prior to the First Direct Elections to the European Parliament – Emiel Lamberts: The Option of the Belgian and Dutch Christian Democrats for an Internationalism with Christian and Social Accents (1945-1979) – Laurent Ducerf: The MRP and the Other Christian Democrat Formations, between Hegemony and National Interests – Steven Van Hecke: The Fractious Foundation of the European People’s Party – Francesco Malgeri: The Italian Presence in the Christian Democrat International. Aspects and Personalities – Michael Gehler: Adenauer’s Ideas on Europe and Western European Integration Policy within the Context of Private and Political Networks – Godfried Kwanten: Mediators, Conciliators, Initiators. The Role of Christian Democrats of Some ‘Centre’ Countries in the Christian Democrat Internationalism – Jaroslaw Rabi?ski: Two Forms of Polish Christian Democracy: 1945-1979 under Communistic Regime and towards International Cooperation. Karol Popiel, Konstanty Turowski, Janusz Zablocki, Konrad Sieniewicz – Gianni La Bella: Latin America. Rafael Caldera, Eduardo Frei, Napoleon Duarte.