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A conservative convergence? The differences and similarities of the conservative right in the Czech Republic and Poland

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This paper compares and contrasts the conservative right in both the Czech Republic and Poland in its historical and contemporary contexts. It argues that the conservative right is strong in both these countries and that they share many similar political features. However, there are also numerous differences between the conservative right in these nations. The reasons for these dissimilarities can be found in the relative historical social-economic development of the Czech Republic compared with Poland. Related to this is the fact that Czech society is a largely secular one, while the Catholic Church retains a strong social position in Poland. However, the paper also argues that it is possible to observe a convergence between the secular and religious forms of conservatism existent in the Czech Republic and Poland and that this is most evident at the level of European Union politics.

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Contemporary Politics

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Oxon, UK : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group., 2010

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English

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13569775

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Volume 16, Issue 2 June 2010 , pages 189 - 207

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Post-communism
Conservatism
Poland
Czech

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