International Association (1855)

International Association
AbbreviationIA
FounderErnest Jones
FoundedFebruary 1855 (1855-02) (as the IC)
10 August 1856 (1856-08-10) (as the IA)
Dissolved1861 (1861)
Preceded byFraternal Democrats
Succeeded byInternational Workingmen's Association
HeadquartersLondon
IdeologyFactions:
Political positionLeft-wing

The International Association (IA), established in 1855 as the International Committee (IC), was a left-wing political international that advocated for social revolution and the abolition of class stratification. It brought together representatives from several different nations, including the French Revolutionary Commune (CR), the German Workers Educational Association (DABV), the British National Charter Association (NCA) and the Polish Revolutionary Society (GRP).