ABSTRACT
The internationalist theme, which was dominant in the writings of so many of the party's philosophers, had a dual foundation. First, the basic economic theories of Marx, which the Socialists accepted at least in their broad outlines, were considered to be universally valid. Second, the Jauresian humanitarism in the socialist philosophy taught that the proletariat of all of the countries of the world had just as much right as the French to enjoy the privileges of living under a socialist regime. While most parties were willing to discuss issues of mutual importance, they felt that there were more important tasks than the reactivation of the Socialist International. In order to prepare for that eventuality, a series of steps were taken to provide a framework for discussion and a base for Socialist propaganda. By 1955 the organization of the Socialist International had taken on a fairly definitive form.
