Possibilism (French Socialist)
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The Possibilists was a trend in the French socialist movement led by Paul Brousse
, Benoît Malon
and others who brought about a split in the French Workers' Party
in 1882. Its leaders proclaimed what was essentially a reformist
principle of achieving only what is 'possible', which they claimed was not the workers revolution.
Paul Brousse
Paul Brousse was a French socialist, leader of the possibilistes group. He was active in the Jura Federation, a section of the International Working Men's Association , from the northwestern part of Switzerland and the Alsace. He helped edit the Bulletin de la Fédération Jurassienne, along with...
, Benoît Malon
Benoît Malon
Benoît Malon , was a French Socialist, writer, communard, and political leader....
and others who brought about a split in the French Workers' Party
French Workers' Party
The Parti Ouvrier Français was the first Marxist party in France, created in 1880 by Jules Guesde and Paul Lafargue, Marx's son-in-law...
in 1882. Its leaders proclaimed what was essentially a reformist
Reformism
Reformism is the belief that gradual democratic changes in a society can ultimately change a society's fundamental economic relations and political structures...
principle of achieving only what is 'possible', which they claimed was not the workers revolution.
See also
- Federation of the Socialist Workers of FranceFederation of the Socialist Workers of FranceFrance's first socialist party, the Federation of the Socialist Workers of France , was founded in 1879. It was characterised as "possibilist" because it promoted gradual reforms.-Formation:...
1879-1905 - French Section of the Workers' International 1905-1969
- French Socialist Party 1969-
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