Party of Proletarian Unity
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The Party of Proletarian Unity was a French
socialist
political party
.
(PCF), together with some who had previously belonged to the left-wing of the Section française de l'Internationale ouvrière
(SFIO). Its members were known in France as pupistes, and one of its notable leaders was Alexandre Edmond Bachelet.
Owing to proportional representation
, it at one time had ten seats in the Chamber of Deputies
of the Third Republic
. The PUP affiliated to the London Bureau
of left-socialist parties. On January 31, 1937, it voted to rejoin the SFIO.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
socialist
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
political party
Political party
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.
History
It was formed on December 21, 1930 by leftists expelled from the French Communist PartyFrench Communist Party
The French Communist Party is a political party in France which advocates the principles of communism.Although its electoral support has declined in recent decades, the PCF retains a large membership, behind only that of the Union for a Popular Movement , and considerable influence in French...
(PCF), together with some who had previously belonged to the left-wing of the Section française de l'Internationale ouvrière
Section française de l'Internationale ouvrière
The French Section of the Workers' International , founded in 1905, was a French socialist political party, designed as the local section of the Second International...
(SFIO). Its members were known in France as pupistes, and one of its notable leaders was Alexandre Edmond Bachelet.
Owing to proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
, it at one time had ten seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of deputies is the name given to a legislative body such as the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or can refer to a unicameral legislature.-Description:...
of the Third Republic
French Third Republic
The French Third Republic was the republican government of France from 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed due to the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, to 1940, when France was overrun by Nazi Germany during World War II, resulting in the German and Italian occupations of France...
. The PUP affiliated to the London Bureau
International Revolutionary Marxist Centre
The International Revolutionary Marxist Centre was an international association of left-socialist parties. The member-parties rejected both mainstream social democracy and the Third International.-Organizational history:...
of left-socialist parties. On January 31, 1937, it voted to rejoin the SFIO.
External links
- Biography of A. E. Bachelet (in French)