Socialisme ou Barbarie

Socialisme ou Barbarie (French for 'Socialism or Barbarism') was a French-based radical libertarian socialist group of the post-World War II period whose name comes from a phrase which was misattributed to Friedrich Engels by Rosa Luxemburg in the Junius Pamphlet, but which probably was most likely first used by Karl Kautsky. It existed from 1948 until 1967. The animating personality was Cornelius Castoriadis, also known as Pierre Chaulieu or Paul Cardan. Socialisme ou Barbarie (S. ou B.) is also the name of the group's journal.

Socialism or Barbarism
Socialisme ou Barbarie
AbbreviationSouB
LeaderCornelius Castoriadis
FoundersCornelius Castoriadis
Claude Lefort
Jean Laplanche
Founded1948 (1948)
DissolvedJune 1967 (1967-06)
Split fromInternationalist Communist Party
NewspaperSocialisme ou Barbarie
Membership (1960)100
IdeologyLibertarian socialism
Council communism
Political positionFar-left
British sister organisationSolidarity
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