Title Towards an era of development : the globalization of socialism and Christian democracy, 1945-1965 / Peter van Kemseke

Published Leuven : Leuven University Press, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (324 pages) Series KADOC studies on religion, culture, and society ; 5 KADOC studies on religion, culture, and society ; 5 Contents Towards an Era of Development -- The Globalization of Socialism and Christian Democracy 1945-1965; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: From Cold War to Third World; Scope of the Book; I: Social Democracy and Christian Democracy on the Eve of their Global Expansion, 1945-1950; Made in London: the Postwar Socialist International; Made in Europe: the Christian Democratic Nouvelles Équipes Internationales; The Legacy of Different Traditions: Continuity and Discontinuity in Transnational Cooperation; Two Europes: a Social Democratic and a Christian Democratic Europe? Social Democratic and Christian Democratic Transnationalism: A True Reflection of National PoliticsSocial Democratic and Christian Democratic Transnationalism: A True Reflection of International Politics; The Socialist International in Search of an International Position; NEI's ideal: Europe as a third force; The Entry of Geopolitics in the NEI; The Socialist International and the NEI in 1950: the Eve of Globalization; II: The Socialist International and the Nouvelles Équipes Internationales in the Period of their Global Expansion, 1950-1960 The Socialist International goes Global: British Interests, International Pressure and Missionary Zeal, 1950-1955The Drive to Globalize; Going Global on the Ruins of the British Empire; The Anglo-Indian Axis; India: the Door to Asian Socialism; Latin America: the Limits of British National Interest; Global Expansion to the Rhythm of the Cold War; 1950: The Cold War moves to Asia; Latin America: a Continent firmly in Washington's Hands; A World-Embracing International Tackling the Challenge of Regionalism; The Socialist International's Eurocentrism as an Obstacle to Successful Expansion Asian Objections to a "Colonialist International"The International in a more Forbearing Mood; The "Cold War International"; Conclusion; New Opportunities and Known Limits: Socialist Globalization between 1955 and 1960; East-West Détente as a Window of Opportunity for Globalization; The "Spirit of Geneva" in London; Opportunities in Latin America; The Persistence of National Politics: the BLP in the Opposition, the SFIO's Return to Power; The International and the Rise of British Anti-Colonialism; The French Stronghold on the International Structuring Globalization: the International's Search for the Right Organizational FrameworkThe International's Unsuccessful First Forayson the African Continent; The Collapse of the International's Asian Pillar: Marginalizing Socialism in Asia; Latin America; The Cuban Revolution and the Radicalization of Latin American Socialism; Changing Alliances; Opening the Debate on Regionalization: Towards an 'International Confederation of Socialist Regional Groups'?; The NEI's Reason for Existence: To Realize the European Ideal, 1950-1955 Summary A world of difference separates global politics in 1945 from 1965. In the twenty years after the second world war, a ''Third World'' was added to the Cold War concepts of the ''First'' and ''Second'' worlds, and post-war decolonization had ushered in an ''era of development''. For the first time ever, theories and policies to eradicate underdevelopment became prominent on the global agenda and advanced to the top priority on the United Nations'' agenda. This international evolution inevitably had a dramatic impact on Socialism and Christian Democracy, two major ideologies which had their roots Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-318) and index Notes Print version record Subject Socialism -- History -- 20th century Christian democracy -- History -- 20th century Economic development -- International cooperation Globalization. World politics -- 1945-1955. World politics -- 1955-1965. globalism. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Communism & Socialism. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Globalization. Christian democracy Economic development -- International cooperation Globalization Socialism World politics Sozialismus Christliche Demokratie Globalisierung Christen-democratie. Sociaal-democratie. Ontwikkelingspolitiek. Internationalisatie. Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9789461661098 9461661096

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