The First International in France, 1864-1872: Its Origins, Theories, and Impact

by Julian P.W. Archer

Overview

The International Working Men's Association, now called the First International, was the first successful attempt to organize labor on local, national, and international levels. It emerged after the great outpouring of socialist ideology, primarily French, prior to the 1860s and before the rooting of labor unions and socialist parties in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The First International in France is designed to serve as a history of the First International in France, as well as serve as a basic reference for those whose interest or research touches on the International. When used in conjunction with key texts by Roger Morgan, Henry Collins, and Max Nettlau, it will be useful in producing a much-needed synthesis of the International as a whole.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761808879
Publisher:	UPA
Publication date:	11/06/1997
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Julian P.W. Archer is Professor of History at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Table of Contents

chapter 1 Part One: The Proudhonist Period: Chapter 1: Faint Trails 1862-1864 Chapter 2: The Founding of the International 1864-1865 Chapter 3: From London to Geneva 1865-1866 Chapter 4: A Year of Stagnation 1866-1867 Chapter 5: Persecution and Collapse 1867-1868 Chapter 6: Retrospective on the Proudhonist Years 1864-1868. Part Two: Redirection Through Trade Unions and Strikes: Chapter 7: Return of Energy 1868-1869 chapter 7 Chapter 8: Preparing the Bases 1869-1870 chapter 8 Chapter 9: A Cataclysmic Finale 1870-1871 chapter 9 Chapter 10: Epilogue 1871-1872. Bibliography. Index

Editorial Reviews

The story is told in great detail...Archer has provided specialists and graduate students with a helpful text.

History

Dr. Archer gives a detailed impression of the founding of the International... focusing on the activities of the Paris and provincial branches and the role of the French in the annual meetings and after 1869.

International Review Of Social History

"Archer has relied on a wealth of archival and printed sources to explore virtually every aspect of the eight year (1864-1872) history of the French section...especially informative is the attention given to provincial branches..."

History - Leslie Derfler

Dr. Archer gives a detailed impression of the founding of the International... focusing on the activities of the Paris and provincial branches and the role of the French in the annual meetings and after 1869.

International Review of Social History

Tells the story of the International Working Men's Association, now called the First International, which was the first successful attempt to organize labor on local, national, and international levels. Begins in 1862 by tracing the activities and events leading to the creation of the International two years later, and covers the period through 1872, highlighting the chasm between members' ideological objectives and the organization's ability to bring them to fruition. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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