Communist Workers' Party of the Netherlands

The Communist Workers' Party of the Netherlands (Dutch: Kommunistische Arbeiders-Partij Nederland) was a council communist party in the Netherlands. It was founded in September 1921, and was modelled after the Communist Workers' Party of Germany. It was far smaller than its German counterpart. At most, in late 1921, it had 8 sections with a total membership of around 200. Herman Gorter played an important role in building the party.[1] The party was affiliated to the Communist Workers' International.[2]

Communist Workers' Party of the Netherlands
Kommunistische Arbeiders-Partij Nederland
AbbreviationKAPN
LeaderHerman Gorter
Founded1921 (1921)
Dissolvedc. 1933 (1933)
Split fromCommunist Party of the Netherlands
IdeologyCouncil communism
Political positionFar-left
International affiliationCommunist Workers' International

The membership of the party decreased rapidly as the party was engulfed in internal conflicts.[3]

Prominent members

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See also

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Bibliography

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  • Backes, Uwe (2008). Communist and Post-Communist Parties in Europe. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. ISBN 9783525369128.
  • Bourrinet, Philippe (2016). The Dutch and German Communist Left (1900–68) (PDF). Brill. ISBN 9789004325937. OCLC 7347928396.
  • Gerber, John Paul (1990). Anton Pannekoek and the socialism of workers' self-emancipation, 1873-1960. Springer.

References

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  1. ^ Gerber 1990, p. 155.
  2. ^ Gerber 1990, pp. 159–160.
  3. ^ Backes 2008, p. 16.