Chapter 23

1889- Evolutionary Socialism
- Thought that some of the things that Marx had predicted were wrong and that Socialism should evolve to become more correct
- was denounced a heretic by the SPD and 2nd International

• refused Revisionism in order to establish a unified socialistic party
• but he remained a gradulist and optimistic secular humanist at heart

Mark Played a key role and battled for control
-used its meetings as a means to spread his doctrines
-supported Paris commune as a necessary step towards revolution

failed because of
-Marx's fierce embrace of the middle class
-scared away more moderate supporters (ie moderate British labor leaders)

Created by the large population of Russian exiled in Switzerland

Helped cause the formation of the Second International

-had permanent executive and 3 year delegates from different parties that met to interperate Marxist docterines