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International Entente of Radical and Similar Democratic Parties
Countries with member or associate parties
Formation	1924; 100 years ago (1924)
Dissolved	1938; 86 years ago (1938)
Type	Political international
Purpose	Classical radicalism
Headquarters	Rue de Valois, Paris
President	Ferdinand Buisson Ivar Berendsen
Secretary-General	Émile Borel
Main organ	L'Entente

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The International Entente of Radical and Similar Democratic Parties (French: Entente Internationale des Partis Radicaux et des Partis Démocratiques Similaires), also known as the Radical International,^[1]^[2] was a political international of classical-radical and left-leaning liberal political parties existed from 1924 until 1938.

History

Establishment followed pattern of similar organizations such as Labour and Socialist International, adapted for various centrist parties. First constituent meeting of the International Entente of Radical and Similar Democratic Parties were organized on 29 August 1924 in Geneva under leadership of later Nobel Peace Prize awardee Ferdinand Buisson, who later acted as the President of the executive committee.^[3]

After 1938, the organization ceased operating, but some of the member parties, later in 1947, founded the broader organization Liberal International.^[4]

Organization

Structure

Objective of the organization were to connect various political parties associated with liberalism and classical radicalism to promote essential democracy. Its intellectual operation were closely associated with the League of Nations. Organization were directed by the executive committee, consisting of delegates of some of the member parties. Organizational seat were located at headquarters of the French Radical Party at Volois Palace, Rue de Valois, Paris.

After foundation of the International Entente, it included member or associate parties of Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Denmark, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey,^[5] and the United Kingdom.^[6]

Congresses

1928: London, United Kingdom
1934: Copenhagen, Denmark
1935: London, United Kingdom

Member or associate parties

Country	Party
Belgium	Liberal Party
Bulgaria	Radical Democratic Party
Czechoslovakia	Czechoslovak National Socialist Party
Denmark	Radikale Venstre
Finland	National Progressive Party
France	Republican, Radical and Radical-Socialist Party
Germany	German Democratic Party
Greece	Agricultural and Labour Party
Netherlands	Free-thinking Democratic League
New Zealand	United Party
Norway	Venstre
Poland	Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie"
Romania	National Liberal Party
Sweden	Free-minded National Association
Switzerland	Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
Turkey	Republican People's Party
United Kingdom	Liberal Party

References

^ Sara Lorenzini (2007). "The White International and Peace in Europe, 1925-1932". In Donatella Cherubini; Marta Petricioli (eds.). For Peace in Europe: Institutions and Civil Society Between the World Wars. Peter Lang. pp. 367–368. ISBN 978-9-05-201364-0.
^ Alessandro Salvador; Anders G. Kjøstvedt, eds. (2017). "Preface". New Political Ideas in the Aftermath of the Great War. Springer International. p. vii. ISBN 978-3-31-938915-8.
^ "Appendix 1 Information about the Christian Democrat and People's Parties International, International Democratic Union, Liberal International and Socialist International" (PDF). National Democratic Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
^ "Oxford Manifesto 1947 – Manifesto – Politics – Liberalism". Liberal-international.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
^ "Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi'nin diğer ülke partileriyle ilişkisi (1923-1950) / Relationship of Republican People's Party with parties from other countries (1923-1950)". tez.yok.gov.tr. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
^ "International Entente of Radical and Similar Democratic Parties". LONSEA – League of Nations Search Engine. Retrieved 2023-02-25.

Political internationals

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Socialist

Left communist	International Communist Current International Communist Party
Marxist–Leninist	Coordination Committee of Maoist Parties and Organisations of South Asia European Communist Action International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties International Communist League International Conference of Marxist–Leninist Parties and Organizations International Coordination of Revolutionary Parties and Organizations
Trotskyist	CWI CRFI FI (ICR) FI (USFI) ICFI ICL-FI ICU IRL ISA ISL IST IWL-FI IWU-FI LFI L5I RCI TF-FI WIRFI
Other	COPPPAL International League of Peoples' Struggle São Paulo Forum Socialist International World Anti-Imperialist Platform World Socialist Movement

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