Manchester Class Struggle Forum: National Liberation & Internationalism - 29th April

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The third Manchester Class Struggle Forum will host a discussion on national liberation and internationalism, with a lead off presentation from a member of World Revolution.

From the IRA, MPLA and the Viet Minh, to Hezbollah, Hamas and the Tamil Tigers. All these anti-working class groups received support from a number of leftist groups in the 20th and 21st Century. This is not a new phenomenon, at the outbreak of the First World War all members of the ‘Second International’ apart from The Bolsheviks lined up in support of their respective national bourgeoisie.

Is it right for communists to support national liberation struggles, however critically? Did not Marx and Engels support national liberation? Was it ever correct historically to support national liberation?

Please come and discuss internationalism and national question with us.

Thursday, 29th April, 2010
7.00pm-9.00pm
Friends' Meeting House
Mount Street
Manchester, United Kingdom

To prepare yourself for the discussion we suggest the following two pamphlets.

Nation or Class - ICC

Against Nationalism - AF

If you would like to read more, Lenin and Luxemburg famously exchanged polemics on this question.

Lenin: The Right of Nations to Self-Determination (1914)

Luxemburg: The National Question (1909)

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An audio recording of the lead off presentation by a member of World Revolution (British Section of the ICC) is available. Unfortunately, I'm not able to post links due to my post count. But it can found by going to YouTube and typing Manchester Class Struggle Forum into the search box and it should be the first item in the list.