| The Cross and the Ballot: Catholic Political Parties in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands, 1785-1985 Contributor(s): Lovell Evans, Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0391040952 ISBN-13: 9780391040953 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $167.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 1999 Annotation: "The Cross and the Ballot describes the origins, development and present status of Catholic political parties in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and The Netherlands. Its comparative perspective contributes significantly to the current debate over Germany's "Sonderweg, that is, whether or not German history has taken a "special path," or unique direction from others. The emergence of a separate political representation for German Catholics was not a deviation from the usual European spectrum but on the contrary was strikingly similar to events in the other four countries. Both the similarities and some notable differences serve to illuminate important aspects of German history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Architecture | Interior Design - General - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 324.218 |
| LCCN: 99022628 |
| Series: Studies in Central European Histories |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 5.62" W x 8.34" (1.27 lbs) 302 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Cross and the Ballot describes the origins, development and present status of Catholic political parties in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and The Netherlands. Its comparative perspective contributes significantly to the current debate over Germany's Sonderweg, that is, whether or not German history has taken a "special path", or unique direction from others. The emergence of a separate political representation for German Catholics was not a deviation from the usual European spectrum but on the contrary was strikingly similar to events in the other four countries. Both the similarities and some notable differences serve to illuminate important aspects of German history. |
