The International Socialist Network (ISN or IS Network for short) was a short-lived
revolutionary socialist
Revolutionary socialism is a political philosophy, doctrine, and tradition within socialism that stresses the idea that a social revolution is necessary to bring about structural changes in society. More specifically, it is the view that revoluti ...
organisation in Britain. It was formed as a split from the
Socialist Workers Party in 2013 following the alleged
rape scandal concerning former National Secretary,
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.
According to the group's Autumn 2014 Discussion Bulletin, it was "a tendency within
Left Unity". The ISN also participated in unity talks involving other organisations, some of which are involved in Left Unity, including
Workers Power,
Socialist Resistance
Socialist Resistance (SR) is a Trotskyist organisation in Britain. In 2009, the International Socialist Group (ISG) merged into it, making it the British Section of the Fourth International.
Origins
It was launched in 2002 by two organisations, ...
, Anti-Capitalist Initiative and
Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century (RS21). It published regular 'internal' bulletins that are also publicly available, and one issue of a proposed journal, 'Cactus'.
The ISN voted to disband at a national meeting in May 2015 and encouraged members to join other socialist organisations.
See also
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References
External links
International Socialist NetworkLeft UnityRS21
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2013 establishments in the United Kingdom
2015 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
International Socialist Tendency
Political parties established in 2013
Political parties disestablished in 2015
Defunct socialist parties in the United Kingdom
Socialist Workers Party (UK)