The eurocommunist moment of transformation: premises, limits and legacy

Abstract

The thesis examines the Eurocommunism in a comparative perspective. Drawing from the field of history it aims to trace those elements that bear a conceptual, political and historical coherence to this political phenomenon that has proved to be extremely important for the European left in the long run. The scope of the thesis is to study the policy strategy, the ideological positioning and shifting, the discourse and the sociology of the communist parties of Italy (PCI), France (PCF), Spain (PCE) and Greece (KKE esoterikou) in an historical period extending from the rupture of 1968 up to shortly before the collapse of the communist world in 1989. The main hypothesis is that Eurocommunism was a “moment” of transformation connecting the past with the present of the European Left. The Eurocommunist project attempted to restore a political strategy initiative for the communist parties of Europe through a “window of opportunity” that has been the parallel crisis of both the Soviet and the We ...
show more

All items in National Archive of Phd theses are protected by copyright.

DOI
10.12681/eadd/35292
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/35292
ND
35292
Alternative title
Η ευρωκομμουνιστική στιγμή: προϋποθέσεις, όρια και κληρονομιές
Author
Balampanidis, Ioannis (Father's name: Theodoros)
Date
2014
Degree Grantor
Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Committee members
Θεοτοκάς Νικόλαος
Μοσχονάς Γεράσιμος
Κωνσταντακόπουλος Σταύρος
Κοταρίδης Νικόλαος
Σεβαστάκης Νικόλαος
Βέρνυ Σουζάννα
Ανανιάδης Γρηγόρης
Discipline
Social Sciences
Political Science
Keywords
Eurocommunism; Radical left; Southern Europe; Comparative politics
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
514 σ., im., tbls., ch.
Usage statistics
VIEWS
Concern the unique Ph.D. Thesis' views for the period 07/2018 - 07/2023.
Source: Google Analytics.
ONLINE READER
Concern the online reader's opening for the period 07/2018 - 07/2023.
Source: Google Analytics.
DOWNLOADS
Concern all downloads of this Ph.D. Thesis' digital file.
Source: National Archive of Ph.D. Theses.
USERS
Concern all registered users of National Archive of Ph.D. Theses who have interacted with this Ph.D. Thesis. Mostly, it concerns downloads.
Source: National Archive of Ph.D. Theses.
Related items (based on users' visits)