Convergence of struggles
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The convergence of struggles is a concept that emerged in the trade unionism and social movements of France to denote the confluence of different groups with different demands in a common movement. It aims to bring together different struggles in a common social movement.[1]
Definition and Characteristics
[edit]Political scientist Jérôme Fourquet, director of the Opinion Department at the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP), presents the convergence of struggles in these terms: "It is necessary for broad segments of the population to recognize themselves in the struggle waged by another segment." According to the French Minister of Higher Education, Frédérique Vidal, "it is a slogan and an old dream for some."[2]
For the French political columnist Thomas Legrand, it is an "old dream of revolutionary essence that arises in every period of social tensions"; however, "we should speak rather of coexistences of struggles that have advanced scattered demands, but that have never achieved, at least in the 20th century, a total overthrow of power."[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Qu'est-ce que la "convergence des luttes" ?". Franceinfo (in French). 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
- ↑ mp (2024-03-05). "Commoning and the convergence of struggles". The Commoner. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
- ↑ "Convergence de luttes... Une illusion". France Inter (in French). 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2026-02-16.