Organizable and Unorganizable Migrants. Racism and Internationalism in Early-Twentieth-Century Social Democracy

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Abstract

Following an initiative of the Argentine Socialist Party, the Second International discussed the “question of migration” during its congresses in Amsterdam (1904) and Stuttgart (1907). While the topic was not entirely new, on this occasion parties from the non-European “peripheries” played an important role and the discussion soon gave rise to a polarization of opinions on the racial problem and the movement of Asian workers. The chapter explores the positions of US and European delegates and juxtaposes them to those from Japan and other allegedly peripheral societies. Drawing upon secondary literature, socialist newspapers from different countries and archive materials of the Second International, the chapter shows how the “question” of migration, and the problems it posed to labour and socialist movements, sparked complicated arguments on the interplay between racism, solidarity, and internationalism.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMigrant Actors Worldwide
Subtitle of host publicationCapitalist Interests, State Regulations, and Left-Wing Strategies
EditorsDirk Hoerder, Lukas Neissl
PublisherBrill
Chapter11
Pages196-215
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9789004686991
ISBN (Print)9789004686984
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Publication series

NameStudies in Global Social History
PublisherBrill
Number16
Volume53

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