1st Edition

Social and Political Movements in Western Europe

Edited By Martin Kolinsky, William E. Paterson Copyright 1975
362 Pages
by Routledge

362 Pages
by Routledge

Social and Political Movements in Western Europe (1976) discusses the ideological currents, social bases and policy directions to examine the impact of social movements on European political systems and societies. It looks at the nature of the relations among mass publics, movements and party systems and surveys in a comprehensive manner the entire political spectrum in a geographical area.

1. Introduction  2. The Fascist and Nazi Movements Martin Kolinsky  3. The Future of Rightist Extremism in West Germany Steven Warnecke  4. The Extreme Right in France David Bell  5. Gaullism Michalina Vaughan  6. Christian Democracy in Italy and West Germany: a Comparative Analysis Geoffrey Pridham  7. The Labour Movement and Communism in France and Italy David Hine  8. Social Democracy – the West German Example William Paterson  9. The ‘New Left’ in Italy Stephen Hellman  10. France: the Radicalisation of the New Left Ehud Sprinzak  11. Europeanism and the European Movements Carole Webb  12. Social Movements and Party Systems in Western Europe Gordon Smith

Biography

Martin Kolinsky and William E. Paterson