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Christian Democratic Union

political party, Germany
Also known as: CDU, Christlich-Demokratische Union
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David P. Conradt
Professor of Political Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. Author of The Germany Polity and others.
David P. Conradt
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Christian Democratic Union (CDU), German center-right political party that supports a free-market economy and social welfare programs while maintaining conservative stances on social issues. The CDU has been a strong advocate of European integration and has cultivated close relations with the United States while in government. The CDU, along with its Bavarian affiliate, the Christian Social Union (CSU), emerged out of the ashes of the Third Reich to become Germany’s most successful political party, governing...

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