Dragiša was born in Užice in 1867. The family moved to Požega when Lapčević was the age of three or four. There he completed his grammar school education, after which he continued to educate himself by attending lectures in political science and economics and reading smuggled socialist material into the Kingdom of Serbia at a time when Anti-Socialist Laws were instituted. Initially, he worked as an unskilled laborer, first in a bakery and in a mechanic shop. Later, he was appointed as a municipal clerk. There he gained a reputation as a brilliant public speaker and was elected as municipal opposition president in 1893, but the Serbian government annulled it.[1] Influenced by Svetozar Marković, he supported the ideas of Karl Kautsky and opposed those of Georgi Plekhanov.
He was considered the most important Serbian theoretician of the Marxist labour movement after the death of its founders, and it may well be said that he was its most representative member as an anti-Bolshevik. In him were very clearly incorporated both the revolutionary and the reactionary aspects of that movement.
In polemics with the left wing of the party, headed by Dimitrije Tucović, Lapčević often adopted centrist and right-opportunist positions. From 1905 to 1908 and again from 1912 to 1919, he was a deputy in the Skupština (Assembly), where he won a great international reputation by voting against war budgets ahead of the Balkan Wars of 1912–13 and World War I, advocating a Balkan Federation.[2] In the post-war period, he refused to join the Bolsheviks. He was an opponent of Bolshevik influence in the workers' movement of the then Yugoslavia.[3] From 20 to 23 April 1919, delegates from Social democratic parties of Serbia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Vojvodina, Montenegro, Croatia-Slavonia and Macedonia met to found the Socialist Workers' Party of Yugoslavia which immediately joined the Communist International against the advice of Lapčević. At the organization's Second Congress held in Vukovar from 20 to 24 June 1920, the less radically inclined centrist faction led by Dragiša Lapčević and Žarko Topalović was expelled. In 1921 Dragiša Lapčević was one of the organizers of the reformist Socialist Party of Yugoslavia. In the early 1920s, Lapčević left politics and withdrew from the workers' movement, not wanting to take further part in the polemics of the opposing parties.
He was the author of many works on ethnology and the history of the economy and the workers’ movement in Serbia, among them The History of Socialism in Serbia (1922). He was a staunch opposer of Greater Serbia.[according to whom?]
Major worksedit
Istorija socijalizma u Srbiji (History of Socialism in Serbia, 1922)
Rat i srpska socijalna demokratija (War and Serbian Social Democracy, 1925)
Položaj radničke klase u Srbiji (Position of the Working Class in Serbia, 1928)
Referencesedit
^"Dragisa Lapcevic". Yurope.com. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
^Walling, William English (October 2008). William English Walling, The Socialists and the War. ISBN9780559377754. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
^"Socijaldemokratska tradicija Srbije". Yurope.com. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
External linksedit
Dragisa Lapcevic
Walling, William English (October 2008). William English Walling, The Socialists and the War. ISBN9780559377754.
December 02, 2023
dragiša, lapčević, dragutin, dragiša, lapčević, serbian, cyrillic, Драгутин, Драгиша, Лапчевић, october, 1867, august, 1939, serbian, politician, journalist, historian, founders, alongside, dimitrije, tucović, serbian, social, democratic, party, existed, 1903,. Dragutin Dragisa Lapcevic Serbian Cyrillic Dragutin Dragisha Lapcheviћ 27 October 1867 14 August 1939 was a Serbian politician journalist and historian He was one of the founders alongside Dimitrije Tucovic of the Serbian Social Democratic Party existed 1903 1918 that supported a Balkan Federation during the Kingdom of Serbia Dragisa Lapcevic Contents 1 Life 2 Major works 3 References 4 External linksLife editDragisa was born in Uzice in 1867 The family moved to Pozega when Lapcevic was the age of three or four There he completed his grammar school education after which he continued to educate himself by attending lectures in political science and economics and reading smuggled socialist material into the Kingdom of Serbia at a time when Anti Socialist Laws were instituted Initially he worked as an unskilled laborer first in a bakery and in a mechanic shop Later he was appointed as a municipal clerk There he gained a reputation as a brilliant public speaker and was elected as municipal opposition president in 1893 but the Serbian government annulled it 1 Influenced by Svetozar Markovic he supported the ideas of Karl Kautsky and opposed those of Georgi Plekhanov He was considered the most important Serbian theoretician of the Marxist labour movement after the death of its founders and it may well be said that he was its most representative member as an anti Bolshevik In him were very clearly incorporated both the revolutionary and the reactionary aspects of that movement In polemics with the left wing of the party headed by Dimitrije Tucovic Lapcevic often adopted centrist and right opportunist positions From 1905 to 1908 and again from 1912 to 1919 he was a deputy in the Skupstina Assembly where he won a great international reputation by voting against war budgets ahead of the Balkan Wars of 1912 13 and World War I advocating a Balkan Federation 2 In the post war period he refused to join the Bolsheviks He was an opponent of Bolshevik influence in the workers movement of the then Yugoslavia 3 From 20 to 23 April 1919 delegates from Social democratic parties of Serbia Bosnia Hercegovina Vojvodina Montenegro Croatia Slavonia and Macedonia met to found the Socialist Workers Party of Yugoslavia which immediately joined the Communist International against the advice of Lapcevic At the organization s Second Congress held in Vukovar from 20 to 24 June 1920 the less radically inclined centrist faction led by Dragisa Lapcevic and Zarko Topalovic was expelled In 1921 Dragisa Lapcevic was one of the organizers of the reformist Socialist Party of Yugoslavia In the early 1920s Lapcevic left politics and withdrew from the workers movement not wanting to take further part in the polemics of the opposing parties He was the author of many works on ethnology and the history of the economy and the workers movement in Serbia among them The History of Socialism in Serbia 1922 He was a staunch opposer of Greater Serbia according to whom Major works editIstorija socijalizma u Srbiji History of Socialism in Serbia 1922 Rat i srpska socijalna demokratija War and Serbian Social Democracy 1925 Polozaj radnicke klase u Srbiji Position of the Working Class in Serbia 1928 References edit Dragisa Lapcevic Yurope com Retrieved 4 September 2018 Walling William English October 2008 William English Walling The Socialists and the War ISBN 9780559377754 Retrieved 4 September 2018 Socijaldemokratska tradicija Srbije Yurope com Retrieved 4 September 2012 External links editDragisa Lapcevic Walling William English October 2008 William English Walling The Socialists and the War ISBN 9780559377754 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dragisa Lapcevic amp oldid 1091208610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
