HIST 276: France Since 1871
Lecture 07 - Mass Politics and the Political Challenge from the Left. The history of socialism in France can be understood in terms of the competition between revolutionary socialists and reform socialists. The former advocated abandoning electoral politics, while the latter attempted to improve conditions for workers by means of reforms within the political system. These two attitudes found figureheads in Jules Guesdes and Paul Brousse, respectively. Reform socialists and revolutionary socialists are united under the leadership of Jean Jaures, whose organizing efforts define and influence French socialism well into the twentieth century. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 07 - Mass Politics and the Political Challenge from the Left |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. The Lure of Revolutionary Socialism: Jules Guesde, the Red Pope |
| [00:17:09] | 2. The Challenge of Reform Socialism: Brousse and the "Possibilists" |
| [00:22:20] | 3. The Development of Local Industrial Centers |
| [00:30:18] | 4. The Heroic Age of Syndicalism: The Dream of Fernand Pelloutier |
| [00:38:32] | 5. Jean Jaures and the Unification of the Socialist Party |
| References |
| Lecture 7 - Mass Politics and the Political Challenge from the Left Instructor: Professor John Merriman. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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