Difference between revisions of "Self-organization and internal democracy"
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PART I. | PART I. | ||
1. Class, self-organization and party in the classics | 1. Class, self-organization and party in the classics | ||
- References to Marx, Rosa Luxemburg, Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky | - References to Marx, Rosa Luxemburg, Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky | ||
Resolution 12th CM - Socialist Democracy 1985 | Resolution 12th CM - Socialist Democracy 1985 | ||
2 . History of the workers' movement | 2 . History of the workers' movement | ||
2.1. Self-organization in the revolutionary phases | 2.1. Self-organization in the revolutionary phases | ||
- The Paris Commune | - The Paris Commune | ||
- The Soviets | - The Soviets | ||
- The Spanish revolution | - The Spanish revolution | ||
2.2. Self-organization as a tool of class struggle in non-revolutionary periods | 2.2. Self-organization as a tool of class struggle in non-revolutionary periods | ||
- Mutualism in Europe at the dawn of the workers' movement (late 18th century, early 19th century) | - Mutualism in Europe at the dawn of the workers' movement (late 18th century, early 19th century) | ||
- German model versus French-Italian model | - German model versus French-Italian model | ||
PART II. | PART II. | ||
3. Direct and indirect democracy | 3. Direct and indirect democracy | ||
- Limits of representative democracy | - Limits of representative democracy | ||
- What is direct democracy? | - What is direct democracy? | ||
3.1 Tradition and actuality of direct democracy in Latin America | 3.1 Tradition and actuality of direct democracy in Latin America | ||
- indigenous communities Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru,... | - indigenous communities Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru,... | ||
- Zapatistas | - Zapatistas | ||
- Landless Movement in Brazil | - Landless Movement in Brazil | ||
- Piqueter@s and recuperated companies in Argentina | - Piqueter@s and recuperated companies in Argentina | ||
3.2 Feminist critique of hierarchical and patriarchal organization | 3.2 Feminist critique of hierarchical and patriarchal organization | ||
Democracy is not only a question of rules. Alternative models | Democracy is not only a question of rules. Alternative models | ||
Experiences of the World March of Women | Experiences of the World March of Women | ||
New feminist wave | New feminist wave | ||
- horizontality - role and power of the assembly - consensus method | - horizontality - role and power of the assembly - consensus method | ||
- absence of a leader | - absence of a leader | ||
- refusal of representation | - refusal of representation | ||
- inclusiveness | - inclusiveness | ||
PART III. | PART III. | ||
4. The role of the revolutionary party | 4. The role of the revolutionary party | ||
- political program | - political program | ||
- political" and "social" divide. Avant-garde shortcuts. Electoralism. | - political" and "social" divide. Avant-garde shortcuts. Electoralism. | ||
- an example of socio-political subjectivation: the GKN's mutual aid society | - an example of socio-political subjectivation: the GKN's mutual aid society | ||
5. Internal democracy within the party | 5. Internal democracy within the party | ||
- democratic centralism | - democratic centralism | ||
- natural" functioning mechanisms | - natural" functioning mechanisms | ||
- compensatory mechanisms | - compensatory mechanisms | ||
Revision as of 14:10, 4 December 2022
SELF-ORGANIZATION AND INTERNAL DEMOCRACY IN POLITICAL MOVEMENTS AND PARTIES
PART I. 1. Class, self-organization and party in the classics
- References to Marx, Rosa Luxemburg, Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky
Resolution 12th CM - Socialist Democracy 1985
2 . History of the workers' movement
2.1. Self-organization in the revolutionary phases
- The Paris Commune
- The Soviets
- The Spanish revolution
2.2. Self-organization as a tool of class struggle in non-revolutionary periods
- Mutualism in Europe at the dawn of the workers' movement (late 18th century, early 19th century)
- German model versus French-Italian model
PART II.
3. Direct and indirect democracy
- Limits of representative democracy
- What is direct democracy?
3.1 Tradition and actuality of direct democracy in Latin America
- indigenous communities Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru,...
- Zapatistas
- Landless Movement in Brazil
- Piqueter@s and recuperated companies in Argentina
3.2 Feminist critique of hierarchical and patriarchal organization
Democracy is not only a question of rules. Alternative models
Experiences of the World March of Women
New feminist wave
- horizontality - role and power of the assembly - consensus method
- absence of a leader
- refusal of representation
- inclusiveness
PART III.
4. The role of the revolutionary party
- political program
- political" and "social" divide. Avant-garde shortcuts. Electoralism.
- an example of socio-political subjectivation: the GKN's mutual aid society
5. Internal democracy within the party
- democratic centralism
- natural" functioning mechanisms
- compensatory mechanisms
THE TYRANNY of STRUCTURELESSNESS by Jo Freeman aka Joreen [1]
Berit As: Master suppression techniques [2]
Extracts from: The dictatorship of the proletariat and socialist democracy [3]