Revolutionary Marxist-Leninist League
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The Revolutionary Marxist-Leninist League was a small Maoist political party
in Britain
.
The group was founded in 1968 by a group of students around Abihimanyu Manchandra. It participated in the Joint Committee of Communists, but suffered the split of the Association of Communist Workers
around Harpal Brar
. In 1971, a further group left, to found the Marxist-Leninist Workers Association.
In 1977, the group was renamed the Revolutionary Marxist-Leninist Communist League, and it attempted to apply the Three Worlds Theory
by working to build anti-Soviet movements in Britain. This did not prove successful, and the group dissolved in 1980.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Britain
United Kingdom
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The group was founded in 1968 by a group of students around Abihimanyu Manchandra. It participated in the Joint Committee of Communists, but suffered the split of the Association of Communist Workers
Association of Communist Workers
The Association of Communist Workers was an anti-revisionist political party in the United Kingdom.It originated in 1969 as a split from the Revolutionary Marxist-Leninist League around Harpal Brar. Initially regarded as Maoist, it spent time working in the women's movement through its "Union of...
around Harpal Brar
Harpal Brar
Harpal Brar is an Indian-born communist politician, writer and businessman based in Britain.Born in Muktsar, Punjab, British India, Brar has lived and worked in Britain since 1962, first as a student and lecturer in law at Harrow College of Higher Education , and later in the textile business...
. In 1971, a further group left, to found the Marxist-Leninist Workers Association.
In 1977, the group was renamed the Revolutionary Marxist-Leninist Communist League, and it attempted to apply the Three Worlds Theory
Three Worlds Theory
The Three Worlds Theory , developed by Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong , posited that international relations comprise three politico–economic worlds: the First World, the superpowers, the Second World, the superpowers' allies, and the Third World, the nations of the Non-Aligned...
by working to build anti-Soviet movements in Britain. This did not prove successful, and the group dissolved in 1980.