The Collapse of the Second International
Main Ideas
- Criticism of the Second International for its inability to oppose imperialism and war.
- Analysis of the reasons why the socialist parties of the Second International supported their governments during World War I.
- Condemnation of opportunism and reformism within the socialist movement.
- Support for the idea of the necessity of revolutionary struggle against imperialism.
- A call for the creation of a new, Third International, based on the principles of revolutionary Marxism.
Date of publication: 26 November 2024
Updated: 13 November 2026
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Genre: Non-fiction
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