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International Revolutionary Marxist Centre

March 03, 2023

The International Revolutionary Marxist Centre was an international association of left-socialist parties. The member-parties rejected both mainstream social democracy and the Third International.

International Revolutionary Marxist Centre
AbbreviationIMRC
ChairpersonFenner Brockway
SecretaryJulián Gorkin
Founded1932 (1932)
Dissolved1940 (1940)
Split fromLabour and Socialist International
Preceded byInternational Working Union of Socialist Parties
HeadquartersLondon
IdeologyCentrist Marxism
Political positionLeft-wing to far-left

Organizational history

The International was formed in 1932, following a fringe meeting at the Socialist International conference in Vienna in 1931. The IRMC underwent a variety of names. It was initially called the Committee of Independent Revolutionary Socialist Parties and later the International Bureau of Revolutionary Socialist Unity, but throughout the period it was generally known simply as the London Bureau (and nicknamed by some the 3½ International, in an analogy with the so-called 2½ International of 1921-3), although its headquarters were transferred from London to Paris in 1939 (on the grounds that in addition to the French affiliate, five parties-in-exile had their central committees there). Its youth wing was the International Bureau of Revolutionary Youth Organizations.

For a period, the IRMC was close to the Trotskyist movement and the International Left Opposition. In the early 1930s, Leon Trotsky and his supporters believed that Stalin's influence over the Third International could still be fought from within and slowly rolled back. They organised themselves into the International Left Opposition in 1930, which was intended to be a group of anti-Stalinist dissenters within the Third International. Stalin's supporters, who dominated the International, would no longer tolerate dissent. All Trotskyists, and those suspected of being influenced by Trotskyism, were expelled.[1]

Trotsky claimed that the Third Period policies of the Comintern had contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany, and that its turn to a popular front policy (aiming to unite all ostensibly anti-fascist forces) sowed illusions in reformism and pacifism and "clear[ed] the road for a fascist overturn". By 1935 he claimed that the Comintern had fallen irredeemably into the hands of the Stalinist bureaucracy.[2] He and his supporters, expelled from the Third International, participated in a conference of the London Bureau. Three of those parties joined the Left Opposition in signing a document written by Trotsky calling for a Fourth International, which became known as the "Declaration of Four".[3] Of those, two soon distanced themselves from the agreement, but the Dutch Revolutionary Socialist Party worked with the International Left Opposition to declare the International Communist League.[4]

The Spanish section merged with the Spanish section of ICO, forming the Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (POUM). Trotsky claimed the merger was to be a capitulation to centrism.[5] The Socialist Workers' Party of Germany, a left split from the Social Democratic Party of Germany founded in 1931, co-operated with the International Left Opposition briefly in 1933 but soon abandoned the call for a new International.

The secretariat of the International Centre remained with the British Independent Labour Party (ILP) for all but one of the eight years 1932–1940. Fenner Brockway, ILP leader, was chairman of the Bureau for most of this period, while in 1939, Julián Gorkin of the POUM became its secretary. By this time, the Bureau had member parties in more than 20 countries, including the Netherlands, Austria, Czechoslovakia, the United States, and Palestine.

Member parties

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Joseph Stalin, "Industrialisation of the country and the right deviation in the C.P.S.U.(B.)", Works, Vol.11, pp. 255-302.
  2. ^ Trotsky, "Open Letter For The Fourth International", New Militant, August 3, 1935.
  3. ^ "Declaration of the Four" 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, The Militant, September 23, 1933.
  4. ^ George Breitman, The Rocky Road to the Fourth International, 1933–38
  5. ^ John G. Wright, "Trotsky's Struggle for the Fourth International", Fourth International, August 1946.

Literature

  • Buschak, Willy. Das Londoner Büro. Europäische Linkssozialisten in der Zwischenkriegszeit. Stichting Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis, Amsterdam, 1985
  • Dreyfus, Michel (1980). "Bureau de Paris et bureau de Londres: le socialisme de gauche en Europe entre les deux guerres". Le Mouvement Social. No. 112 (Jul. - Sep., 1980), pp. 25-55


External links

  • Andy Durgan,
  • John G Wright (Joseph Vanzler), "A Trotskyist View of the London Bureau."
  • Leon Trotsky, Trotsky on Britain.
  • A Lead to World Socialism The Proceedings of the International's 2nd Congress
  • A new hope for world socialism. (The resolutions adopted at the Revolutionary Socialist Congress, Paris, Feb. 19th-25th, 1938, together with the introductory speeches).


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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources International Revolutionary Marxist Centre news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The International Revolutionary Marxist Centre was an international association of left socialist parties The member parties rejected both mainstream social democracy and the Third International International Revolutionary Marxist CentreAbbreviationIMRCChairpersonFenner BrockwaySecretaryJulian GorkinFounded1932 1932 Dissolved1940 1940 Split fromLabour and Socialist InternationalPreceded byInternational Working Union of Socialist PartiesHeadquartersLondonIdeologyCentrist MarxismPolitical positionLeft wing to far left Contents 1 Organizational history 2 Member parties 3 See also 4 Notes 5 Literature 6 External linksOrganizational history EditThe International was formed in 1932 following a fringe meeting at the Socialist International conference in Vienna in 1931 The IRMC underwent a variety of names It was initially called the Committee of Independent Revolutionary Socialist Parties and later the International Bureau of Revolutionary Socialist Unity but throughout the period it was generally known simply as the London Bureau and nicknamed by some the 3 International in an analogy with the so called 2 International of 1921 3 although its headquarters were transferred from London to Paris in 1939 on the grounds that in addition to the French affiliate five parties in exile had their central committees there Its youth wing was the International Bureau of Revolutionary Youth Organizations For a period the IRMC was close to the Trotskyist movement and the International Left Opposition In the early 1930s Leon Trotsky and his supporters believed that Stalin s influence over the Third International could still be fought from within and slowly rolled back They organised themselves into the International Left Opposition in 1930 which was intended to be a group of anti Stalinist dissenters within the Third International Stalin s supporters who dominated the International would no longer tolerate dissent All Trotskyists and those suspected of being influenced by Trotskyism were expelled 1 Trotsky claimed that the Third Period policies of the Comintern had contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany and that its turn to a popular front policy aiming to unite all ostensibly anti fascist forces sowed illusions in reformism and pacifism and clear ed the road for a fascist overturn By 1935 he claimed that the Comintern had fallen irredeemably into the hands of the Stalinist bureaucracy 2 He and his supporters expelled from the Third International participated in a conference of the London Bureau Three of those parties joined the Left Opposition in signing a document written by Trotsky calling for a Fourth International which became known as the Declaration of Four 3 Of those two soon distanced themselves from the agreement but the Dutch Revolutionary Socialist Party worked with the International Left Opposition to declare the International Communist League 4 The Spanish section merged with the Spanish section of ICO forming the Workers Party of Marxist Unification POUM Trotsky claimed the merger was to be a capitulation to centrism 5 The Socialist Workers Party of Germany a left split from the Social Democratic Party of Germany founded in 1931 co operated with the International Left Opposition briefly in 1933 but soon abandoned the call for a new International The secretariat of the International Centre remained with the British Independent Labour Party ILP for all but one of the eight years 1932 1940 Fenner Brockway ILP leader was chairman of the Bureau for most of this period while in 1939 Julian Gorkin of the POUM became its secretary By this time the Bureau had member parties in more than 20 countries including the Netherlands Austria Czechoslovakia the United States and Palestine Member parties EditAustria Red Front 1935 joined the Revolutionary Socialists of Austria de Bulgaria United Socialist Party from 1932 until 1936 contact was lost France Groups of the Workers Unity Friends from 1935 until 1936 France Party of Proletarian Unity PUP from 1933 France Workers and Peasants Socialist Party PSOP from 1935 as Revolutionary Left a faction of the SFIO Germany Socialist Workers Party SAPD from 1932 until 1938 Germany Communist opposition KP O from 1939 observer only unaffiliated Germany Lenin League from 1933 until 1935 Germany Marxists Internationalists from 1939 Germany Neuer Weg opposition faction within SAPD from 1938 Germany Spark 1938 Greece Communist Archio Marxist Party of Greece KAKE from 1938 Italy Maximalist Italian Socialist Party PSIm from 1933 Netherlands Independent Socialist Party OSP from 1932 until 1935 founder of RSAP Netherlands League of Revolutionary Socialists BRS from 1936 until 1938 Netherlands Revolutionary Socialist Party Netherlands RSP from 1933 until 1935 founder of RSAP Netherlands Revolutionary Socialist Workers Party RSAP 1935 Norway Norwegian Labour Party DNA from 1932 until 1935 Norway Towards Daybreak Mot Dag from 1933 until 1936 Palestine Left Workers of Zion Poalei Zion Smol from 1937 Palestine Young Guard Hashomer Hatzair from 1936 Poland General Jewish Labor Bund in Poland Bund from 1932 Poland Independent Socialist Labour Party NSPP from 1932 until 1936 Romania Independent Socialist Party PSI from 1933 until 1933 founder of PSU Romania Unified Socialist Party Romania PSU from 1933 until 1936 Spain Workers Party of Marxist Unification POUM from 1933 Sweden Socialist Party SSP from 1933 until 1938 United Kingdom Independent Labour Party ILP from 1932 United Kingdom Revolutionary Socialist Party RSP from 1936 until 1938 United States Independent Labor League of America ILLA from 1939 United States League for a Revolutionary Workers Party USSR Left Social Revolutionaries from 1933 until 1938 International Communist OppositionSee also EditComintern Fourth InternationalNotes Edit Joseph Stalin Industrialisation of the country and the right deviation in the C P S U B Works Vol 11 pp 255 302 Trotsky Open Letter For The Fourth International New Militant August 3 1935 Declaration of the Four Archived 2011 07 18 at the Wayback Machine The Militant September 23 1933 George Breitman The Rocky Road to the Fourth International 1933 38 John G Wright Trotsky s Struggle for the Fourth International Fourth International August 1946 Literature EditBuschak Willy Das Londoner Buro Europaische Linkssozialisten in der Zwischenkriegszeit Stichting Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis Amsterdam 1985 Dreyfus Michel 1980 Bureau de Paris et bureau de Londres le socialisme de gauche en Europe entre les deux guerres Le Mouvement Social No 112 Jul Sep 1980 pp 25 55External links EditAndy Durgan International Volunteers in the POUM Militias John G Wright Joseph Vanzler A Trotskyist View of the London Bureau Leon Trotsky Trotsky on Britain A Lead to World Socialism The Proceedings of the International s 2nd Congress A new hope for world socialism The resolutions adopted at the Revolutionary Socialist Congress Paris Feb 19th 25th 1938 together with the introductory speeches Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title International Revolutionary Marxist Centre amp oldid 1129687131, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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