Federation of Anarchist Communists
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The Federation of Anarchist Communists (Federazione dei Comunisti Anarchici), or FdCA, was established in 1985 in Italy
from the fusion of the Organizzazione Rivoluzionaria Anarchica (Revolutionary Anarchist Organisation) and the Unione dei Comunisti Anarchici della Toscana (Tuscan
Union of Anarchist Communists). In 1986, the Congress of ORA/UCAT adopted the name FdCA. It has offices and member groups in various Italian regions as well as in Switzerland
.
It is a part of the international Anarchist Communist movement
, and is a "Platformist
" organisation, tracing its roots to the historically-important theories in the Organisational Platform of the General Union of Anarchists, first put forward in France in 1926 by Russia
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s including Nestor Makhno
, Ida Mett
and Piotr Arshinov. From these roots, it draws the founding principles:
Its highest internal decision-making body is its National Congress (composed of all members) which elects a Council of Delegates that manages the organisation between congresses.
Its political activities tend towards the self-organisation of its base of support through political struggle, in the workplace and social arena alike, and in labour unions as well as other political movements. It encourages close study of the civil economy and the evolution of capitalist
political institutions.
The FdCA was a member of the now-defunct International Libertarian Solidarity
network. Today, together with other anarchist communist organizations around the world, the FdCA participates in the running of the Anarkismo.net
website. Along with 7 other organizations, it set up the Anarkismo European Coordination in February 2011.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
from the fusion of the Organizzazione Rivoluzionaria Anarchica (Revolutionary Anarchist Organisation) and the Unione dei Comunisti Anarchici della Toscana (Tuscan
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
Union of Anarchist Communists). In 1986, the Congress of ORA/UCAT adopted the name FdCA. It has offices and member groups in various Italian regions as well as in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
It is a part of the international Anarchist Communist movement
Anarchist communism
Anarchist communism is a theory of anarchism which advocates the abolition of the state, markets, money, private property, and capitalism in favor of common ownership of the means of production, direct democracy and a horizontal network of voluntary associations and workers' councils with...
, and is a "Platformist
Platformism
Platformism is a tendency within the wider anarchist movement originally theorised by Nestor Makhno and is mainly based on his concept of anarchism and the organisational theories in the tradition of Dielo Truda's Organizational Platform of the General Union of Anarchists ...
" organisation, tracing its roots to the historically-important theories in the Organisational Platform of the General Union of Anarchists, first put forward in France in 1926 by Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
s including Nestor Makhno
Nestor Makhno
Nestor Ivanovych Makhno or simply Daddy Makhno was a Ukrainian anarcho-communist guerrilla leader turned army commander who led an independent anarchist army in Ukraine during the Russian Civil War....
, Ida Mett
Ida Mett
Ida Mett was a Russian-born anarchist and author....
and Piotr Arshinov. From these roots, it draws the founding principles:
- Unity of theory and strategy.
- Tactical homogeneity.
- A federal structure.
- Internal collective responsibility for miliant activities.
Its highest internal decision-making body is its National Congress (composed of all members) which elects a Council of Delegates that manages the organisation between congresses.
Its political activities tend towards the self-organisation of its base of support through political struggle, in the workplace and social arena alike, and in labour unions as well as other political movements. It encourages close study of the civil economy and the evolution of capitalist
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...
political institutions.
The FdCA was a member of the now-defunct International Libertarian Solidarity
International Libertarian Solidarity
International Libertarian Solidarity was an international anarchist network with over 20 participating organizations from North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa....
network. Today, together with other anarchist communist organizations around the world, the FdCA participates in the running of the Anarkismo.net
Anarkismo.net
Anarkismo.net is an international anarchist-communist, platformist and especifista news and discussion website. Its news service is one of the select publishers included in the Google News aggregator...
website. Along with 7 other organizations, it set up the Anarkismo European Coordination in February 2011.