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First Internationalofficially International Working Men's AssociationFederation of workers' groups, founded in 1864 by British and French trade-union leaders. Its structure was highly centralized, based on local groups that were integrated into national federations. It was split by conflicting schools of socialist thought, including those of Karl Marx, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, Louis-Auguste Blanqui, and Mikhail Bakunin. A clash between Marx's centralized socialism and Bakunin's anarchism in 1872 caused the International to split, and it was dissolved in 1876. Though it was feared at the time as a formidable power with millions of members, and several countries tried to have it outlawed, its membership was never more than 20,000 and it served mainly as a unifying force for labour in Europe. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the transaction, New York-based investor Victor Schlesinger acquired the First International Bank building, located on one of Tel Aviv's most highly-trafficked thoroughfares. Archstone Consulting, a rapidly growing, independent strategy and operations management consultancy, today announced the opening of its first international office in The Netherlands (Archstone Consulting Netherlands B. in Sri Lanka will be the innovative company's first International Affiliate. |
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