International League for the Reconstruction of the Fourth International
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The International League for the Reconstruction of the Fourth International, usually known as the Fourth International, was a Trotskyist political international
led by Michel Varga
.
The group's origins lay in the International Committee of the Fourth International
(ICFI). Varga's League of Revolutionary Socialists of Hungary was based in Paris
and was close to the Internationalist Communist Organisation
(OCI), and in particular Pierre Broué
. It joined the ICFI in 1963, but when the OCI left the ICFI in 1971, Varga's group took their side.
Although Varga had sided with the OCI in the factional fight, he disagreed with their abandonment of the ICFI. When the OCI held a preconference in 1972 to form the Organising Committee for the Reconstruction of the Fourth International (OCRFI), he spoke against, and was excluded from the new organisation.
Briefly without international links, in 1973, Varga formed the "International League for the Reconstruction of the Fourth International". While initially quite isolated, it gained the support of groups such as the Revolutionary Workers League of Sweden
in 1975 and the Revolutionary Labor League of Czechoslovakia in the 1980s.
In 1984, disputes arose within the International League, and Varga was expelled in 1984, instead forming the Group of Opposition and Continuity of the Fourth International.
In 1995, the group joined with the Revolutionary International Current, which had split from the International Workers League (Fourth International) to form International Workers Unity.http://www.broadleft.org/abbr.htm
Political international
A political international is a trans-national organisation of political parties or activists. The international works together on points of agreement to co-ordinate activity....
led by Michel Varga
Michel Varga
Michel Varga, born Balazs Nagy, was a Hungarian Trotskyist activist.Varga was active in the DISZ, student organisation of the Hungarian Working People's Party, within which he was regarded as an intellectual. He was part of a group which in 1954 founded the Petofi discussion group, in opposition...
.
The group's origins lay in the International Committee of the Fourth International
International Committee of the Fourth International
The International Committee of the Fourth International is the name of two Trotskyist internationals; one with sections named Socialist Equality Party which publishes the World Socialist Web Site and another linked to the Workers Revolutionary Party in Britain.-Foundation:The International...
(ICFI). Varga's League of Revolutionary Socialists of Hungary was based in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and was close to the Internationalist Communist Organisation
Internationalist Communist Organisation
The Internationalist Communist Organisation was a Trotskyist political party in France. Its successor is the Internationalist Communist Current of the Workers Party.-Origins:...
(OCI), and in particular Pierre Broué
Pierre Broué
Pierre Broué was a French historian and Trotskyist. His work covers various topics including the history of the Bolshevik Party, the Spanish Revolution and biographical works on Leon Trotsky...
. It joined the ICFI in 1963, but when the OCI left the ICFI in 1971, Varga's group took their side.
Although Varga had sided with the OCI in the factional fight, he disagreed with their abandonment of the ICFI. When the OCI held a preconference in 1972 to form the Organising Committee for the Reconstruction of the Fourth International (OCRFI), he spoke against, and was excluded from the new organisation.
Briefly without international links, in 1973, Varga formed the "International League for the Reconstruction of the Fourth International". While initially quite isolated, it gained the support of groups such as the Revolutionary Workers League of Sweden
Revolutionary Workers League of Sweden
Revolutionary Workers League of Sweden , initially known as Revolutionary Workers League , was Trotskyist organisation in Sweden...
in 1975 and the Revolutionary Labor League of Czechoslovakia in the 1980s.
In 1984, disputes arose within the International League, and Varga was expelled in 1984, instead forming the Group of Opposition and Continuity of the Fourth International.
In 1995, the group joined with the Revolutionary International Current, which had split from the International Workers League (Fourth International) to form International Workers Unity.http://www.broadleft.org/abbr.htm
Member parties
- Trotskyist Organization of the United StatesTrotskyist Organization of the United StatesThe Trotskyist Organization of the United States was a small Trotskyist group active in the U.S. during the 1970s and 1980s. The group was founded by two dissident factions which had emerged at the Socialist Workers Partys 1971 convention....
- Revolutionary Labor League of Czechoslovakia
- Revolutionary Workers League of SwedenRevolutionary Workers League of SwedenRevolutionary Workers League of Sweden , initially known as Revolutionary Workers League , was Trotskyist organisation in Sweden...
- League of Revolutionary Socialists of Hungary