Re: Re: Re: Marx and Malleability

[Michael Perelman]

"J. Barkley Rosser, Jr." wrote:

> Bakunin
> and his allies had come to control a majority of the
> national groups that were in the First International.
> At that point, when they demanded to take control of it,
> Marx shut it down.

Actually, he moved it to the U.S., where Sorge shut it down, I believe.

> However, the problem was that there was no clear
> democratic structure or basis to the First International.

Yes, you are correct.  It was more of a movement than an institution.

> How did Marx come to be its leader?

Probably by the respect that many people had for him.
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Michael Perelman
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