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- 1969-1988 (Creation)
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The International Marxist Group is a British Trotskyite revolutionary group affiliated to the Fourth International. Its broad aims are the overthrow of imperialist capitalism followed be the setting up of a government based on direct democratic control by the people.
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GB 0097 INTERNATIONAL MARXIST GROUP 1969-1988 Collection (fonds) 6 boxes International Marxist Group
The International Marxist Group is a British Trotskyite revolutionary group affiliated to the Fourth International. Its broad aims are the overthrow of imperialist capitalism followed be the setting up of a government based on direct democratic control by the people.
The papers of the International Marxist Group consist mainly of conference papers for the World Congress of the Fourth International, and discussion documents regarding industrial relations, Labour Government policy, and ways in which the group planned to further their aims within the class struggle. The collection also includes publications from various trade unions and the Trades Union Congress concerning unemployment, industrial relations, and legislation affecting unions; pamphlets and information sheets opposing the presence of the British in Northern Ireland including issues of An Phoblacht (Republican News); and issues of Red Camden (the newsletter of the movement known as the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign to 1970, and Camden Movement for Peoples Power thereafter), and pamphlets on abortion issues, women's right to work, Labour Party reform and the Iranian revolution.
This collection is arranged in four sections: 1. International Marxist Group, 1976-1985; 2. Trade Unions, 1981-1986; 3. Northern Ireland, 1978-1988; 4. Miscellaneous Issues, 1970-1982.
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Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on March 27, 2002 27 Mar 2002; revised 7 May 2002 Abortion An Phoblacht , Irish republican newsletter Asia Birth control Collectivism Communism Employment Europe Family planning Fourth International , International socialist movement France Government Government policy International conflicts International Marxist Group Iranian revolution (1979) Iran, Islamic Republic Irish Home Rule Labour Party Labour relations Liberation movements Middle East Northern Ireland Political doctrines Political movements Political science Politics Red Camden , Marxist newsletter Revolutionary movements Rights of special groups South East Asia Trade unions TUC , Trades Union Congress x Trades Union Congress UK Unemployment Viet Nam Vietnam War (1945-1975) War Western Europe Womens rights Wars (events) London England
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The papers of the International Marxist Group consist mainly of conference papers for the World Congress of the Fourth International, and discussion documents regarding industrial relations, Labour Government policy, and ways in which the group planned to further their aims within the class struggle. The collection also includes publications from various trade unions and the Trades Union Congress concerning unemployment, industrial relations, and legislation affecting unions; pamphlets and information sheets opposing the presence of the British in Northern Ireland including issues of An Phoblacht (Republican News); and issues of Red Camden (the newsletter of the movement known as the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign to 1970, and Camden Movement for Peoples Power thereafter), and pamphlets on abortion issues, women's right to work, Labour Party reform and the Iranian revolution.
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This collection is arranged in four sections: 1. International Marxist Group, 1976-1985; 2. Trade Unions, 1981-1986; 3. Northern Ireland, 1978-1988; 4. Miscellaneous Issues, 1970-1982.
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- Latin
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- Family planning » Birth control » Abortion
- Family planning » Birth control
- Political doctrines » Collectivism
- Political doctrines » Collectivism » Communism
- Employment
- Family planning
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- Government » Government policy
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- Labour relations
- Political movements » Liberation movements
- Political doctrines
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- Political science » Politics
- Political movements » Revolutionary movements
- Rights of special groups
- Labour relations » Trade unions
- Employment » Unemployment
- International conflicts » War
- Rights of special groups » Womens rights
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