Jean-Luc Mélenchon and France Insoumise have mobilised millions around the promise of a popular revolution from below. But can a movement built around elections and the idea of a united “people” deliver a break with capitalism?

This session examines the politics of Mélenchon’s project, its strengths and limitations, and the lessons for socialists seeking to build a genuine movement for revolutionary change. What does it take to defeat the far right and challenge the power of the capitalist class?