The Fourth International is publishing this Manifesto now because we are convinced that the process of ecosocialist revolution, at different territorial levels but with a planetary dimension, is more necessary than ever: it is a question of not only of putting an end to the social and democratic regressions that accompany global capitalist expansion, but also saving humanity from an ecological catastrophe without precedent in human history. These two objectives are inextricably linked.
However, the socialist project which forms the basis of our proposals requires a broad refoundation fed by a pluralistic assessment of experiences and by the major movements fighting all forms of domination and oppression (class, gender, oppressed national communities, etc.). The socialism we propose is radically different from the models that dominated the last century or from any statist or dictatorial regime: it is a revolutionary project, radically democratic, to which feminist, ecological, anti-racist, anti-colonialist, antimilitarist and LGBTQI+ struggles contribute.
We have used the term ecosocialism for some decades now because we are convinced that the global threats and challenges posed by the ecological crisis must permeate all struggles within/against the existing globalized order. The relationship with our planet, overcoming the “metabolic rift” (Marx) between human societies and their living environment, and the respect for the planet’s ecological equilibrium are not just chapters in our programme and strategy, but its common thread.
The need to update the analyses of revolutionary Marxism has always inspired the action and thought of the Fourth International. We are continuing this approach in writing this Ecosocialist Manifesto: we want to help formulate a revolutionary perspective capable of confronting the challenges of the 21st century. A perspective that draws inspiration from social and ecological struggles, and from the genuinely anti-capitalist critical reflections that are developing around the world.
We have compiled below the various editions of the manifesto that currently exist in nine languages. Other editions and translations are in preparation (notably in Slovenian, Bengali, Urdu and Tagalog). You can also find the text of the manifesto in different languages on our website.
French edition
Published by La Brèche (France)
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English editions
Published by Resistance Books (Great Britain)
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Published by Rupture (Ireland)
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Editions in Castilian
Published by Anticapitalistas, Textos de combate (Spanish State)
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Published by Democracia Socialista (Puerto Rico)
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Published by La Caldera (Argentina)
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Portuguese edition
Published by Boitempo (Brazil)
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Dutch edition
Published by Ernest Mandelfonds (Belgium)
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German edition
Published jointly by BFS (Switzerland), ISO (Germany) and SOAL (Austria)
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Greek edition
Published by TPT (Greece)
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Danish edition
Published by SAP (Denmark)
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Arabic edition
Japanese edition
Published by JRCL (Japan)
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They talk about it...
Introduction to the Manifesto for an Ecosocialist Revolution: Work Less, Live Better (by Maral Jefroudi)
Manifesto for an Ecosocialist Revolution: Possible consequences in the Philippines (by Daniel Tanuro)
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