POLITICAL PARTIES: WHICH CLASSES DO THEY SERVE?

[Comrade Marcel]

Greetings,

You are invited by Young Left to this study group.

Please come even if you have not attended previous studies, and even
if you don't get a chance to read the readings.

YLiberation School:
INTRODUCTION TO MARXISM

CLASS 7
March 28, 2004

Sussex Clubhouse U of T
21 Sussex Ave.

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

POLITICAL PARTIES: WHICH CLASSES DO THEY SERVE?

Reformism: Can society be reformed within the 'system'?
Social Democracy (NDP)
Conservatives & Liberals
Communist parties, Trotskyism, 'New socialists' etc.
Is a Marxist Leninist Party necessary for Socialism?
Marxism and the union movement

Readings:

Main:
The Party of the Working Class - http://www.oneparty.co.uk/html/marxism/Cl5.html

Party and the Masses - http://rwor.org/margorp/a-party-e.htm
BUSINESS UNIONISM VS. REVOLUTIONARY UNIONISM - http://www.cat.org.au/a4a/union.html

Reference:
Encyclopedia of Marxism: Trotskyism - http://marxists.org/glossary/terms/t/r.htm#trotskyism

Encyclopedia of Marxism: Social-Democracy - http://marxists.org/glossary/terms/s/o.htm...ocial-democracy (http://marxists.org/glossary/terms/s/o.htm#social-democracy)

Encyclopedia of Marxism: Union - http://marxists.org/glossary/terms/u/n.htm#union


more info: [email protected] - http://school.rebelyouth.ca - 416.295.8404