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Anarchism
Part of the Politics series on Anarchism
Main article: Anarchism
Anarchism is generally defined as the political philosophy which holds the state to be immoral,[9][10] or alternatively as opposing authority in the conduct of human relations.[11][12][13][14][15][16] Proponents of anarchism (known as "anarchists") advocate stateless societies based on non-hierarchical[11][17][18] voluntary associations.[19][20]
There are many types and traditions of anarchism, not all of which are mutually exclusive.[21] Anarchist schools of thought can differ fundamentally, supporting anything from extreme individualism to complete collectivism.[10] Strains of anarchism have been divided into the categories of social and individualist anarchism or similar dual classifications.[22][23] Anarchism is often considered to be a radical left-wing ideology,[24][25] and much of anarchist economics and anarchist legal philosophy reflect anti-statist interpretations of communism, collectivism, syndicalism or participatory economics. However, anarchism has always included an individualist strain supporting a market economy and private property, or morally unrestrained egoism.[26][27][28] Some individualist anarchists are also socialists or communists while some anarcho-communists are also individualists[29][30] or egoists.[31][32]
Anarchism as a social movement has regularly endured fluctuations in popularity. The central tendency of anarchism as a mass social movement has been represented by anarcho-communism and anarcho-syndicalism, with individualist anarchism being primarily a literary phenomenon[33] which nevertheless did have an impact on the bigger currents[34] and individualists also participated in large anarchist organizations.[35][36] Most anarchists oppose all forms of aggression, supporting self-defense or non-violence (anarcho-pacifism),[37][38] while others have supported the use of militant measures, including revolution and propaganda of the deed, on the path to an anarchist society.[39]
The term anarchism derives from the Greek ἄναρχος, anarchos, meaning "without rulers",[40][41] from the prefix ἀν- (an-, "without") + ἀρχή (archê, "sovereignty, realm, magistracy")[42] + -ισμός (-ismos, from the suffix -ιζειν, -izein "-izing"). There is some ambiguity with the use of the terms "libertarianism" and "libertarian" in writings about anarchism. Since the 1890s from France,[43] the term "libertarianism" has often been used as a synonym for anarchism[44] and was used almost exclusively in this sense until the 1950s in the United States;[45] its use as a synonym is still common outside the United States.[46] Accordingly, "libertarian socialism" is sometimes used as a synonym for socialist anarchism,[47][48] to distinguish it from "individualist libertarianism" (individualist anarchism). On the other hand, some use "libertarianism" to refer to individualistic free-market philosophy only, referring to free-market anarchism as "libertarian
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