Republican Democratic Concentration
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The Republican Democratic Concentration (Concentrazione Democratica Repubblicana, CDR) was a liberal
and republican
list which contested in the Italian general election of 1946
. It was formed in February 1946 by Ferruccio Parri
, a former Prime Minister, and Ugo La Malfa
, following a split from the Action Party which had just turned on socialist
ideas.
Its symbol was a black shield with a star and a little flying eagle above.
The election gave poor results for both the Concentration and the Action Party. Only the two leaders were elected, and they then decided to join the Republican group in the Constituent Assembly. In September, the Concentration was merged into the Italian Republican Party
.
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
and republican
Republicanism
Republicanism is the ideology of governing a nation as a republic, where the head of state is appointed by means other than heredity, often elections. The exact meaning of republicanism varies depending on the cultural and historical context...
list which contested in the Italian general election of 1946
Italian general election, 1946
The Italian general election of 2 June 1946 was the first Italian election after World War II and elected 556 deputies to a Constituent Assembly...
. It was formed in February 1946 by Ferruccio Parri
Ferruccio Parri
Ferruccio Parri was an Italian partisan and politician who served as the 43rd Prime Minister of Italy for several months in 1945. During the resistance he was known as Maurizio.-Biography:...
, a former Prime Minister, and Ugo La Malfa
Ugo La Malfa
Ugo La Malfa was an Italian politician, and an important leader in the Italian Republican Party, of which his son, Giorgio La Malfa, is now president.- Early years and anti-Fascist resistance :...
, following a split from the Action Party which had just turned on socialist
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
ideas.
Its symbol was a black shield with a star and a little flying eagle above.
The election gave poor results for both the Concentration and the Action Party. Only the two leaders were elected, and they then decided to join the Republican group in the Constituent Assembly. In September, the Concentration was merged into the Italian Republican Party
Italian Republican Party
The Italian Republican Party is a liberal political party in Italy.The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini...
.