Revisiting the Historical Contract Between the French and Italian Communist Parties: The Prevalence of International Factors
The vast, controversial body of literature on Communist parties in western Europe has for decades been characterised by a long-established contention: the existence of a clear historical and political contrast between the Parti communiste Français (PCF) and the Partito Comunista Italiano (PCI), the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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Totalitarian movements and political religions
Year: 2001, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 18-38 |
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| Summary: | The vast, controversial body of literature on Communist parties in western Europe has for decades been characterised by a long-established contention: the existence of a clear historical and political contrast between the Parti communiste Français (PCF) and the Partito Comunista Italiano (PCI), the former being depicted as a more orthodox, Leninist and 'teleological' force close to Moscow, the latter as a much more moderate, 'societal' party. This article aims to revisit this contention by reviewing and assessing a series of domestic and international causes. It claims that, in the last instance, the historical contrast between these parties is largely attributable to international factors such as the formative years of the Komintern and the geopolitics of the former Soviet Union. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-9647 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Totalitarian movements and political religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/714005447 |