Christian Democracy
Connects democratic politics with human dignity, solidarity, and decisions made at the lowest effective level. Private property carries social obligations rather than an unlimited entitlement.
Foundational doctrines
- Human dignity
- Subsidiarity
- Solidarity
- Socially obligated property
Disagreement and variation
Catholic, Protestant, and national strands disagree over welfare, cultural policy, and when public intervention should override local or family institutions. National parties and Catholic or Protestant intellectual strands differ, especially on cultural policy and welfare institutions.
Numerical positions in the interactive model are editorial reference estimates, not scientifically validated measurements.