Download or read book Christian Democracy in Western Germany (RLE: German Politics) written by Geoffrey Pridham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-17 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important study analyses the developoment of the CDU/CSU as a political force in West Germany from the Second World War to the late 1970s, with special reference to its role both in Government (1949-69) and Opposition (1969-76) and considers how it was instrumental in the formulation of governmental policies. The first part of the book looks at the development of the CDU/CSU. The second part focuses on its composition and structure and considers such aspects as its organisation, membership, auxiliary organisations and electoral appeal and campaigns. A separate chapter deals with the CSU’s relationship with the CDU, its leadership and its organisation.