Conservative Politics in Western Europe

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction: Conservatism and Conservative Politics....Pages 1-20
The Character of Modern British Conservatism....Pages 21-46
Some Causes and Consequences of the Failure of Scottish Conservatism....Pages 47-68
The Conservative Dilemma: Ideology and Vote Maximisation in Sweden....Pages 69-82
Conservatism in Denmark: A Profile of Party Activists....Pages 83-102
The Conservative Party in Norway: From Opposition to Alternative Government....Pages 103-130
Conservatism and Christian Democracy in the Federal Republic of Germany....Pages 131-159
The Failure of Conservative Politics in Belgium....Pages 160-181
Conservatism in the Netherlands....Pages 182-203
The Giscardians....Pages 204-235
The Political Forces of French Conservatism: Chirac’s Rassemblement and the President’s Party....Pages 236-263
The Mass Clientelism Party and Conservative Politics: Christian Democracy in Southern Italy....Pages 264-291
Spanish Conservative Politics....Pages 292-317
Christian Democrats, Conservatives and Transnational Party Cooperation in the European Community: Centre-Forward or Centre-Right?....Pages 318-346
Back Matter....Pages 347-352