Enemy brothers
Subtitle: socialists and communists in France, Italy, and Spain
By: W. Rand Smith
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9781442218987; 9781442219007
Subjects: Socialism; History
Description: 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 --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Figures and tables; title: Acknowledgements; title: Abbreviations; title: Introduction; title: Enemy brothers and critical junctures; title: Cases; title: France : impossible victory; title: Italy : historically compromised; title: Spain : transcending history?; title: Extensions; title: Organization; title: Alliances; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix I. Socialist and communist components of the left vote in Western Europe, 1945-2010; title: Bibliography.