Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance

Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance
Union démocratique et socialiste de la Résistance
PresidentRené Pleven
Founded1945 (1945)
Dissolved1964 (1964)
Merged intoCIR
IdeologySocial liberalism
Anti-communism
Factions:
Liberal socialism
Conservatism[1]
Political positionCentre to centre-left[2][3]
National affiliationRally of Republican Lefts (1946-1955)
Republican Front (1956-1958)
International affiliationLiberal International

The Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance (French: Union démocratique et socialiste de la Résistance, UDSR) was a French political party founded after the liberation of France from German occupation, mainly active during the Fourth Republic (1947–58). It was a loosely organised "cadre party" without mass membership. Its ideology was vague, including a broad diversity of different political convictions,[2] and it was variously described as left-wing, centrist, and even conservative. It was decidedly anti-communist and linked with the Paix et Liberté ("Peace and Liberty") movement.[1] The UDSR was a founding member of the Liberal International in 1947.

  1. ^ a b Vinen, Richard (1995). Bourgeois Politics in France, 1945-1951. Cambridge University Press. pp. 184–187.
  2. ^ a b Cole, Alistair (1994). François Mitterrand: A Study in Political Leadership. Routledge. p. 13.
  3. ^ Wakeman, Rosemary (2011). The Fourth Republic. Cornell University Press. p. 74. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)