Tirer La Couverture À Soi. PSOE Factions’ Views on French Socialism and the Popular Front

The Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) has been interpreted as exceptional among its European counterparts because of its internal divisions, radicalization and the impossibility of reaching cross-cutting agreements. This article demonstrates how, during the 1930s, the PSOE's evolution we...

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Published in:European history quarterly 2024-01, Vol.54 (1), p.170-190
Main Authors: Bataller, Aurelio Martí, Gomez, Sergio Valero
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Radicalism
Socialism
Socialist parties
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Summary:The Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) has been interpreted as exceptional among its European counterparts because of its internal divisions, radicalization and the impossibility of reaching cross-cutting agreements. This article demonstrates how, during the 1930s, the PSOE's evolution went hand in hand with other socialist parties in Europe, especially with the Section Française de l’International Ouvrière (SFIO). In particular, this article focuses on the views of the Spanish socialist factions – prietismo and caballerismo – on the formation and development of the Popular Front in Spain and France. The press of these factions – El Socialista, Claridad and Leviatán – had a similar role in the evolution of both parties. Furthermore, this study points out how the different factions of Spanish socialism used the French experience to legitimize their positions during the first part of 1936.
ISSN:0265-6914
1461-7110
DOI:10.1177/02656914231216612