The DC was founded on 15 December 1943 in the Italian Social Republic (Nazi-occupied Italy) as the nominal successor of the Italian People's Party. Christian Democratic Centre · Italian People's Party (1994) · Mani pulite

The Christian Democratic Party (Partito Democratico Cristiano) was a minor Christian-democratic Italian political party. It was founded in 2000.

After Italy's surrender in World War II (1943), old PPI leaders with the support of many Roman Catholic organizations founded the Christian Democratic Party. In ...

Abstract. Italy's Christian Democratic party emerged after the country's defeat in World War II and was at the centre of every government until its collaps.

of industrialism. The first Italian Christian Democratic party, known as the. Partito Popolare, was created in 1919, a half century after the.

A study of the Italian Christian Democratic Party from its birth to the present day. It is the most successful political party in any Western democracy and ...

In June 1981, the 35-year grip of the Christian Democrats (DC) on the. Italian Prime Ministry ended when the office was assumed by the leader. a small coalition ...

The first Italian Christian Democratic party, known as the. Partito Popolare, was created in 1919, a half century after the unification of the country. This ...

Most of this paper is devoted to an analysis of the reasons for these special fluc- tuations as they have affected the Christian Democrats, but it is.

The Italian Christian Democratic party represents an almost unique case among Western competitive multiparty systems. Since December 1945,.