Alexander Höbel

Pci, sinistra cattolica e politica estera (1972-1973)

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  • During détente in the early Seventies
  • the idea of gradually overcoming the military blocs appeared on the international scene. In Italy
  • the PCI and the Catholic Left were major players in this endeavour. Moreover
  • the Vietnam War paved the way for a sort of parallel diplomacy
  • in which the Vatican and the PCI played an important role. Meanwhile
  • Berlinguerâ€
  • s proposal emerged of a Europe that was «neither anti-Soviet nor anti-American». The economic crisis sharpened competition between the United States and the EEC
  • strengthening the idea of an autonomous European initiative among Catholic leaders as well. Chileâ€
  • s golpe reinforced
  • within the PCI
  • the strategy of large alliances. Lastly
  • the energy crisis highlighted the problem of the «development model» and allowed further convergences with the Catholic Left to emerge. Foreign policy thus remained a delicate subject
  • but was at the same time a remarkable element in the concept of compromesso storico

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