GIK

Introduction to the Group of International Communists

libcom — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:29:59 +0000

Group of International Communists, aka Group of Internationalist Communists (GIK) - Holland, 1926-?
Founded in 1926, the GIK was a group of left communists in Holland, whose ideas had been shaped by the experiences of the Russian and German Revolutions of 1917 and 1918.
Key texts: Fundamental principles of communist production and distribution
Members: Jan Appel

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Group of International Communists

Ed — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:20:30 +0000

Appel, Jan, 1890-1985

Ed — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:11:03 +0000

Appel's experiences during the 1918 Revolution drove him out of the Communist Party, and he subsequently helped found the more radical Communist Workers Party (KAPD).

Origins of the Movement for Workers' Councils in Germany

libcom — Sat, 06 Aug 2005 20:25:40 +0000

Written by the Dutch Group of International Communists (GIK), with an introduction by Dave Graham.

Fundamental principles of communist production and distribution

libcom — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:22:13 +0000

Autobiography of Jan Appel

libcom — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:34:51 +0000

Joining the more radical Communist Workers Party (KAPD), he then moved to Holland, playing a role in the Dutch Resistance in World War II and and eventually co-founding the left-communist GIK.

By Jan Appel, 1966