Confessions of an Interest Group: The Catholic Church and Political Parties in Europe

by Carolyn M. Warner

Book Overview

Following World War II, the Catholic Church in Europe faced the challenge of establishing political influence with newly emerging democratic governments. The Church became, as Carolyn Warner pointedly argues, an interest group like any other, seeking to attain and solidify its influence by forming alliances with political parties. The author analyzes the Church's differing strategies in Italy, France, and Germany using microeconomic theories of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691010269
• ISBN13: 9780691010267
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"