Possibilism

This article describes the historical socialist movement in France; on the term from human geography, see Possibilism (human geography) .

Possibilism ( French : possible: possible ) describes a reformist trend within French socialism that emerged in 1882 and wanted to be content with practically achievable socialist goals.

The Possiblists put Alexandre Millerand, a member of the government in the cabinet of Waldeck-Rousseau (1899-1902) , for the first time . In 1890 there was a split into Broussists (after Paul Brousse , 1844-1912) and the more revolutionary Allemanists (after Jean Allemane , 1843-1935). The Possibilists joined forces with others in the Parti Socialiste Français in 1901 . This in turn merged in 1905 in the " Section française de l'Internationale ouvrière " (SFIO).