Kiel theses
The Kiel theses were the basic program of the FDP from 1977 to 1985. The theses were adopted at the 28th Ordinary Federal Party Congress in November 1977. They replaced the socially liberal, ecologically oriented Freiburg theses of 1971.
background
Liberalism is the oldest of the modern political movements. It comes from the Enlightenment . The Free Democratic Party (FDP) stands in the tradition of classical liberalism , but it is a political re-establishment of the post-war period in the three western zones of occupation .
The “Kiel Theses” were the climax of a program debate and signified an economically liberal realignment of the FDP . The aim of the Kiel theses was to improve the employment situation towards full employment .
content
The debate resulted from two different papers: Current Perspectives on Social Liberalism from the Perspectives Commission around Gerhart R. Baum and Principles of Liberal Economic Policy from the Economic Commission around Hans Friderichs . On the one hand, the Kiel theses can be understood as a compromise in both directions, but the economic course was strengthened, which meant a rapprochement with the Union. The Kiel theses paved the way for the black-yellow coalition five years later.
See also
literature
- Free Democratic Party (ed.): Kiel theses on the economy in the social constitutional state, on citizens, the state, democracy, on education and employment of the young generation, decided at the 28th Ordinary Federal Party Congress of the FDP from November 6th to 8th, 1977 in Kiel . Bonn 1977.
- Jürgen Dittberner : The FDP: history, people, organization, perspectives: an introduction . Wiesbaden 2005, ISBN 3-531-14050-7 .
- Günter Verheugen (ed.): The program of the liberals. Ten years of program work by the FDP 1969–1979. Baden-Baden 1980.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kiel Theses of the Free Democratic Party (PDF)
- ↑ Freiburg Theses on the Social Policy of the Free Democratic Party (PDF)
- ^ Andreas Schulze: Small parties in Germany: Rise and fall of non-established political associations . Wiesbaden 2004, ISBN 3-8244-4558-1 , p. 259 .
Heppenheim Proclamation (1948) | Berlin Program (1957) | Freiburg Theses (1971) | Kiel Theses (1977) | The Liberal Manifesto (1985) | Wiesbaden Principles (1997) | Karlsruhe Theses of Freedom (2012)