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The International Democrat Union (IDU) is an international alliance of centre-right political parties.[1][2] Headquartered in Munich, Germany,[3] the IDU consists of 84 full and associate members from 65 countries.[4] It is chaired by Stephen Harper, former Prime Minister of Canada, two affiliated international organizations (International Young Democrat Union and International Women's Democrat Union) and six affiliated regional organizations (Union of Latin American Parties, Asia Pacific Democrat Union, Caribbean Democrat Union, Democrat Union of Africa, European People's Party and European Conservatives and Reformists Party).
The IDU allows centre-right conservative political parties around the world to establish contacts and discuss different views on public policy and related matters. Their stated goal is the promotion of "democracy and [of] centre-right policies around the globe".[5] The IDU has some overlap of member parties with the Centrist Democrat International (CDI), but the CDI is more centrist and communitarian than the IDU.[6]
Though the IDU was founded to be politically on the centre-right, a number of its member parties have been increasingly seen as further right on the political spectrum.[7][8]
The group was founded in 1983 as the umbrella organisation for the European Democrat Union (EDU), Caribbean Democrat Union (CDU), and the Asia Pacific Democrat Union (APDU). Created at the instigation of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and U.S. Vice President George H. W. Bush, the organisation was founded at a joint meeting of the EDU and APDU in London, United Kingdom.[9]
The IDU has several regional affiliates: the Democrat Union of Africa, the Union of Latin American Parties, the Asia Pacific Democrat Union, the Caribbean Democrat Union, the European People's Party, and the European Conservatives and Reformists Party.[10] It also has an affiliated youth wing in the International Young Democrat Union, and an affiliated women's wing in the International Women's Democrat Union.
Founding
The IDU was founded in London on 24 June 1983.[11] According to Richard V. Allen, to be admitted as a member, a party must qualify as a "mainstream conservative" party influenced by classical liberalism.[12]
The founding declaration was signed by 19 persons:[13]
Member parties
Full members
The IDU has 84 member parties.
Chairmen
| Chairperson | Term Start | Term End | Political Affiliation | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hague | 1997 | 2002 | style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white" |[[Conservative Party (UK)|Template:Color]] | Template:UK |
| John Howard | 2002 | 2014 | style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white" |[[Liberal Party of Australia|Template:Color]] | Template:AUS |
| Sir John Key | 2014 | 2018 | style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white" |[[New Zealand National Party|Template:Color]] | Template:NZL |
| Stephen Harper | 2018 | incumbent | style="background-color:Template:Canadian party colour; color:white" |[[Conservative Party of Canada|Template:Color]] | Template:CAN |
See also
- Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe
- Caribbean Democrat Union
- Centrist Democrat International
- European People's Party
- European Conservatives and Reformists
- Political internationals: such as Liberal International, the corresponding liberal organisation; and Socialist International
References
- ↑ Conservative Figures See 'Bright' Future. The New York Times(23 September 1989). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ Bush in Terrorist Warning. The New York Times(11 June 2002). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ Globalizing Democracy: Party Politics in Emerging Democracies{{#if:Burnell|, Burnell}. Taylor & Francis(2006). ISBN 978-0-415-40184-5
- ↑ IDU Members. idu.org. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ IDU — History. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ The German Political Foundations as Actors in Democracy Assistance{{#if:Mohr|, Mohr}. Universal-Publishers(2010). ISBN 978-1-59942-331-9
- ↑ Scott Morrison signs on with global political network home to 'intolerant far right'. thenewdaily.com.au(14 September 2022). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ↑ The homogeneity of West European party families.. Sage({Template:Date).
- ↑ The Future Catches Up: Transnational Parties and Democracy{{#if:Goldman|, Goldman}. Taylor & Francis(2002). ISBN 978-0-595-22888-1
- ↑ AECR becomes regional member of IDU. AECR.eu. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ↑ International Democrat Union, minutes of founding meeting, 1983.
- ↑ BY ANY OTHER NAME, CONSERVATIVE. The New York Times(July 27, 1985).
- ↑ International Democrat Union, minutes of founding meeting, 1993.Template:Dead link
External links
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