Workers' Party is a name used by several
political parties
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throughout the world. The name has been used by both organisations on the left and right of the political spectrum. It is currently used by followers of
Marxism
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,
Marxism–Leninism
Marxism–Leninism () is a communist ideology that became the largest faction of the History of communism, communist movement in the world in the years following the October Revolution. It was the predominant ideology of most communist gov ...
,
Maoism
Maoism, officially Mao Zedong Thought, is a variety of Marxism–Leninism that Mao Zedong developed while trying to realize a socialist revolution in the agricultural, pre-industrial society of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic o ...
,
social democracy
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,
democratic socialism
Democratic socialism is a left-wing economic ideology, economic and political philosophy that supports political democracy and some form of a socially owned economy, with a particular emphasis on economic democracy, workplace democracy, and wor ...
,
socialism
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and
Trotskyism
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.
Current Workers' Parties
Defunct Workers' Parties
Defunct Workers' parties include:
See also
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National Trust Party (Malaysia), formerly known as the Malaysian Workers' Party
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List of Labour parties
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Communist party (disambiguation)
A communist party is a party that advocates the application of the social principles of communism.
Communist Party may also refer to:
Africa Benin
* Communist Party of Benin
* Marxist–Leninist Communist Party of Benin
Côte d'Ivoire
* Revolu ...
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National Workers Party (disambiguation)
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Socialist Workers Party (disambiguation)
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United Workers' Party (disambiguation)
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Lists of political parties
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Lists of political parties