International Democrat Union

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Politics

Theory

* Political spectrum
* Political party
* Government (forms of)

Practice

* International relations
* Propaganda
* War

Philosophies

* Juche
* Political Compass
* Minarchism

Terms

* Bigotry
* Perennial candidate
* Communitarianism

As usual

* Filter bubble
* Patriotism
* Scott Ludlam

Country sections

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The International Democrat Union is an international organization for friendship and cooperation among mainstream conservative parties around the world.

It was founded on June 24, 1983 by prominent figures around the world, including Margaret Thatcher, then British Prime Minister; George H.W. Bush, then Vice President of the United States; Helmut Kohl then Chancellor of Germany; and Jacques Chirac, then mayor of Paris.

The IDU comprises 73 full and associate members from 63 different countries.

## Key member parties[edit]

* Conservative Party of Canada
* European People's Party
* Austrian People's Party
* Christian Democratic Union of Germany
* Christian Social Union in Bavaria
* The Republicans (France)
* ~~Fidesz~~ (no longer in this group starting from 2021)
* Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe
* Conservative Party (UK)
* U.S. Republican Party
* Likud (Israel)
* Liberal Party of Australia
* Kuomintang (Taiwan)
* United Future Party
* ~~Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)~~ — it is a founding member and does not appear to be a member at present.
* Bharatiya Janata Party

## See also[edit]

* Conservatism
* Neoconservatism
* Socialist International