W. Rand Smith

Enemy Brothers (eBook, PDF)

Socialists and Communists in France, Italy, and Spain

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Since the 1920s, Socialist and Communist parties in Europe and elsewhere have engaged in episodes of both rivalry and cooperation, with each seeking to dominate the European Left. Enemy Brothers analyzes how this relationship has developed over the past century, focusing on France, Italy, and Spain, where Socialists and Communists have been politically important. Drawing on fieldwork and interviews in all three nations, W. Rand Smith identifies the critical junctures that these parties faced and the strategic choices they made, especially regarding alliance partners. In explaining the parties' diverse alliance strategies, Enemy Brothers stresses the impact of institutional arrangements, party culture, and leadership. The paperback edition features a new afterword that updates the impact of the current euro-crisis through mid-2014.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216282082
• Artikelnr.: 74832377

Autorenporträt

W. Rand Smith is Irvin L. and Fern D. Young Presidential Professor of Politics and associate dean of faculty at Lake Forest College.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Introduction
Introduction
Chapter 1: Enemy Brothers and Critical Junctures
Part II: Cases
Chapter 2: France: Impossible Victory
Chapter 3: Italy: Historically Compromised
Chapter 4: Spain: Transcending History
Part III: Extensions
Chapter 5: Organization
Chapter 6: Alliances
Chapter 7: Conclusion