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Christian Democracy (Italian: Democrazia Cristiana, DC) was a Christian democratic political party in Italy. The DC was founded on 15 December 1943 in the Italian Social Republic (Nazi-occupied Italy) as the nominal successor of the Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crusader shield (scudo crociato).
- 16 January 1994
- Centre
- 15 December 1943
Italy’s Christian Democratic party emerged after the country’s defeat in World War II and was at the centre of every government until its collapse and disappearance in the early 1990s. Described as a catholic catch-all party, it practised a pragmatic, non-ideological politics that fed off of the resources and structures of the state and, in ...
Christian democratic parties were a major political force during the Cold War and led coalition governments in Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, and the Netherlands. The same period also saw the appearance of Christian democratic parties in Latin America.
Democrazia Cristiana (DC) was the cornerstone of the First Republic. Thanks to the Communist Party’s exclusion from government, the DC was the core of government, dominating the political arena. Changes in government were often a consequence of factional struggles within the DC rather than elections.
2. Apr. 2024 · This article deals with the transformation of Catholic politics in Italy between 1942 and 1945 and the emergence of Christian Democracy as the dominant political party in the postwar years. It analyzes how Catholic politicians turned from reactionary critics of democracy to its champion. The article foregrounds a dimension that has ...
10. Nov. 2017 · Tracing the slow death of Italian Christian Democracy from Fanfani through Berlusconi, ending with Italy’s most recent former prime minister Matteo Renzi, Varsori presents a story of weakening ideology and European commitments. This Italian story becomes a crucial foil for the detailed stories of East-Central European Christian ...
15. Nov. 2012 · It explores the origins of Italian Christian Democracy, following the trajectory of the Partito Popolare Italiano and Democrazia Cristiana in order to highlight a path to religious party moderation that excludes extremism and violence at all stages.
