The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party (ص 109)

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The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party (ص 109)

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in Jordan in the early ‘fifties, thinks that it was
inconceivable for the founders of the ANM whose objective
was to create a combat party not to recognize the organiza-
tional weapon of the successful revolutions in history such
as the Communist parties of the Soviet Union and China.”
Indeed it is deemed necessary for a movement which has to
adopt itself equally for conditions of open struggle and
clandestine combat to observe strict discipline and
centralization. However, centralization may be autocratic
or democratic depending on the role of the rank and file in
the policy-making process within the party apparatus.”
To which form of centralism does the ANM subscribe?
It is rather difficult to give a clear cut answer.
On one hand, the ANM recognizes the worth and importance of
all its members. It encourages them to discuss freely at
party meetings all questions pertaining to party life. It
urges them to utilize the principle of "criticism and self-
criticism", an important item on the agenda of party meetings,
to expose the shortcomings in the work of the Movement or
anyone of its members. Furthermore, the ANM urges its
members to address questions and to make proposals to the
higher organs of the Movement. On the other hand, the
decisions which are made at the higher levels of the
2 personal interview, June 23, 1970.
3parbara and Robert North (trans.), Political
Parties, by Maurice Duverger (London: Methuen, 1967), p. 2.

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The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party

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1971-02-07

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Basil R. Al-Kubaisi

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