Socialist League (Sweden)
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Socialist League was a Trotskyist
organization in Sweden
. SF was founded on December 15, 1979 when the 'Bolshevik Fraction' was expelled from the Communist Workers League
(KAF, later the Socialist Party). The 'Bolshevik Fraction' within the United Secretariat of the Fourth International was formed in 1978, as an extension of the 'Bolshevik Tendency' formed in 1976.
SF was affiliated to the International Workers League (LIT) of Nahuel Moreno
. SF published Socialistiskt Perspektiv.
In 1982 SF was joined by the Program Tendency. PT had worked as a fraction within KAF but left to join SF. PT continued to work as a fraction within SF.
In 1985 PT launched the Workers Association of Malmberget, which won a seat in Gällivare
in the municipal elections. Following the elections PT managed to take control over SF, partly by excluding a minority. The excluded minority soon split in two, but regrouped as Revolutionary Socialists
in 1987.
Under PTs leadership SF became associated with a minority tendency within LIT. Later it left LIT altogether.
Ahead of the 1988 elections SF suffered another split. The SF decided to give critical support the candidacy of SP. PT, who had proposed a critical vote for the Social Democrats
, refused to go along with this, and left to form the International Group
.
In 1990 SF merged into the Workers List. As that project crumbled, the group originating from SF left it in 1993 and formed Workers List - Alternative. In 1994 the group rejoined SP.
Trotskyism
Trotskyism is the theory of Marxism as advocated by Leon Trotsky. Trotsky considered himself an orthodox Marxist and Bolshevik-Leninist, arguing for the establishment of a vanguard party of the working-class...
organization in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. SF was founded on December 15, 1979 when the 'Bolshevik Fraction' was expelled from the Communist Workers League
Socialist Party (Sweden)
The Socialistiska Partiet is a Swedish political party, the Swedish section of the Fourth International. The party was formed at a congress in 1971, through the merger of the Revolutionary Marxists and the Bolshevik Group . Initially it was called League of Revolutionary Marxists...
(KAF, later the Socialist Party). The 'Bolshevik Fraction' within the United Secretariat of the Fourth International was formed in 1978, as an extension of the 'Bolshevik Tendency' formed in 1976.
SF was affiliated to the International Workers League (LIT) of Nahuel Moreno
Nahuel Moreno
Nahuel Moreno was a Trotskyist leader from Argentina. Moreno was active in the Trotskyist movement from before World War II until his death....
. SF published Socialistiskt Perspektiv.
In 1982 SF was joined by the Program Tendency. PT had worked as a fraction within KAF but left to join SF. PT continued to work as a fraction within SF.
In 1985 PT launched the Workers Association of Malmberget, which won a seat in Gällivare
Gällivare
Gällivare is a locality and the seat of Gällivare Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 8,480 inhabitants in 2005. The town was founded in the 17th century...
in the municipal elections. Following the elections PT managed to take control over SF, partly by excluding a minority. The excluded minority soon split in two, but regrouped as Revolutionary Socialists
Revolutionary Socialists (Sweden, 1987)
Revolutionary Socialists was a Trotskyist organisation in Sweden. RS was formed in 1987 through the merger of two groups originating from the Socialist League. In 1990 RS joined the Workers List....
in 1987.
Under PTs leadership SF became associated with a minority tendency within LIT. Later it left LIT altogether.
Ahead of the 1988 elections SF suffered another split. The SF decided to give critical support the candidacy of SP. PT, who had proposed a critical vote for the Social Democrats
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
, refused to go along with this, and left to form the International Group
International Group
The International Group was the name taken by two groups of British supporters of the Fourth International.In both cases, the Group was formed as a public faction by members loyal to the International who felt that the then-current leadership of the British section of the Fourth International had...
.
In 1990 SF merged into the Workers List. As that project crumbled, the group originating from SF left it in 1993 and formed Workers List - Alternative. In 1994 the group rejoined SP.