French Socialist Party Facing Ideological Split Within Ranks; Top Leaders Increasingly Moving Away From Leftist Militants From: The Washington Post | Date: April 21, 1987| Author: Edward Cody | Copyright 1987 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

With one foot in power and the other out, the French Socialist Party is suffering from an identity crisis.

The most prominent Socialist leaders, sobered by managing the country from 1981 to 1986 and eager to keep a Socialist as president, increasingly have moved away from tradition-minded party militants who still seek inspiration in leftist ideology and all-night debates on political platforms.

The way the party reconciles the split will go a long way toward determining its c...

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