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The Frankfurt Declaration is the general name that refers to the set of principles titled Aims and Tasks of Democratic Socialism issued on 3 July 1951 by the Socialist International in Frankfurt, West Germany.^[1] The Declaration condemned capitalism for placing the "rights of ownership before the rights of man", allowing economic inequality and its historical support of imperialism and fascism.^[1]

It declared that capitalism has coincided with "devastating crises and mass unemployment".^[2] It praised the development of the welfare state as challenging capitalism and declared its opposition to Bolshevik communism.^[2] It declared that socialism was an international movement that was plural in nature that required different approaches in different circumstances.^[1] However, the Declaration stated that true socialism could only be achieved through democracy.^[1] According to the Declaration, the economic goals of socialism include full employment, the welfare state and achievement of public ownership through a variety of means, including nationalization, creation of cooperatives to counter capitalist private enterprise and/or securing rights for trade unions.^[1]

The Declaration stated that economic and social planning did not necessarily have to be achieved in a centralized form, but it could also be achieved in decentralized forms.^[1] The Declaration denounced that all forms of discrimination whether economic, legal, or political must be abolished, including discrimination against women, races, regions and other social groups.^[1] The Declaration denounced all forms of colonialism and imperialism.^[1]

The Frankfurt Declaration was updated at the 18th Congress of the Socialist International in Stockholm in June 1989.^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Lamb, Peter Lamb; Docherty, James C., eds. (2006). Historical Dictionary of Socialism (2nd ed.). Lanham, Maryland, United States; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Oxford, England, United Kingdom: Scarecrow Press. p. 125. ISBN 9780810855601.
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^ Social International (20–22 June 1989). "Declaration of Principles of the Socialist International Adopted by the XVIII Congress, Stockholm, June 1989". Socialist International, XVIII Congress. Stockholm, Sweden: Socialist International. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[dict-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Lamb, Peter Lamb; Docherty, James C., eds. (2006). Historical Dictionary of Socialism (2nd ed.). Lanham, Maryland, United States; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Oxford, England, United Kingdom: Scarecrow Press. p. 125. ISBN 9780810855601.

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[3] Social International (20–22 June 1989). "Declaration of Principles of the Socialist International Adopted by the XVIII Congress, Stockholm, June 1989". Socialist International, XVIII Congress. Stockholm, Sweden: Socialist International. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

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