Ecclesiology, Idealism, and World Polity: The Concordats of the Apostolic See

Contents
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1 A Peculiar Treaty Form
	The Imputation of Concordatorial Authoritarianism
	An Original Analysis
	Notes
2 At the Intersection of Canon, Comparative, and International Law
	A Peculiarity of Canon Law
	A Rarity in Comparative Law
	A Development Within International Law
	Notes
3 Research Presentation
	Ad Fontes
	The Concordats of the Apostolic See
	Case Cluster I: Concordatorial Fascism, 1906–19535
		The Theory of Concordatorial Fascism6
		The Concordats with the Dictators
		Mit Brennender Sorge
	Case Cluster II: The German Reich, 1925–201935
		The German Sonderweg
		Diplomatic Ecclesiology
		The Dilemma of Worms
	Case Cluster III: Latin American Counter-Revolution, 1887–199459
		Spanish Catholic Neo-Conservatism
		Concordatorial Counter-Revolution
		The Theology of Liberation
	Case Cluster IV: European Secularism, 1801–202073
		Positivist Theory
		The Concordats with Secular Europe
		The Qualification of Positivist Theory
	Case Cluster V: The Second Vatican Reformation, 1968–201688
		Christian Democratic Norms
		The Concordats of the Council
		Profession of International Order
	Case Cluster VI: The Benediction of the Third World, 1993–2015103
		Soul Force
		Concordatorial Agape
		Pontifical Humanitarianism
	An English Realist Synthesis
	Notes
4 Concordatorial Fascism, 1906–53
	(Im)pious Contracting Parties
	Ecclesiological Treaty Norms
	Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth: The “Pius Wars”
	Notes
5 The German Reich, 1925–2019
	Politik and Recht
	The Concordats of Worms
	The Question of International Validity
	Notes
6 Latin American Counter-Revolution, 1887–1994
	Neocolonialism
	Concordatorial Counter-Revolution
	A Theology of Liberation
	Notes
7 European Secularism, 1801–2020
	Pure Theory of Law
	Positivist Concordats
	“Identitarian” Reaction
	Notes
8 The Second Vatican Reformation, 1968–2019
	Pontifical Idealism
	The Conciliar Concordats
	The Standardization of Catholic Norms
	Notes
9 The Benediction of the Third World, 1993–2016
	Pontifical Constructivism
	Constructivist Concordats
	Interfaith Idealism
	Notes
10 A Distinguished Treaty Form
Appendix: The Secret Concordat with China
The Clandestine Church
Wormsian Shadow Boxing
A Return to Secrecy?
Index