Family of political philosophies questioning the legitimacy of state rule and other imposed hierarchies. Political anarchists commonly favor voluntary association, self-management, and mutual aid, while differing on property, economics, and strategies for change.
I want a stateless society, organized by voluntary associations and mutual aid, where freedom and equality replace all coercive authority.
Written for this atlas as a summary of Anarchism
Political conceptSources & interpretation+
Identity & context
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Political coordinates
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Distribution of power
Very strong · Federal
Federal91.2%
Unitary8.8%
Representation
Strong · Democracy
Democracy83.8%
Autocracy16.2%
Civil liberties
Very strong · Liberty
Security6.2%
Liberty93.8%
Cultural integration
Very strong · Multicultural
Assimilation15%
Multicultural85%
Conflict resolution
Very strong · Negotiation
Military force5%
Negotiation95%
Foreign involvement
Very strong · Non-Intervention
Non-Intervention85%
Interventionist15%
Ownership
Strong · Public
Public77.5%
Private22.5%
Economic coordination
Near midpoint
State direction45%
Markets55%
International trade
Leaning · Free trade
Protectionism42.5%
Free trade57.5%
Religion & state
Very strong · Secular
Secular90%
Religious10%
Social norms
Very strong · Progressive
Progressive90%
Traditionalist10%
Technology & precaution
Leaning · Ecologist
Acceleration40%
Ecologist60%
What distinguishes Anarchism
Largest median distance
Distribution of power
This position is 53.7 points from the median of the 257 ideology profiles in this collection.
FederalUnitary
Catalog median 38% FederalAnarchism 91% Federal
This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.
Closest to catalog median
Economic coordination
This position is 18.7 points from this collection’s median.
State directionMarkets
Catalog median 64% State directionAnarchism 45% State direction
This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.
Nearby thinkers & leaders
Scores below are similarity indices out of 100, calculated from catalog coordinates. They do not establish historical influence or endorsement. How the comparison works ↗
Scores below are similarity indices out of 100, calculated from catalog coordinates. They do not establish historical influence or endorsement. How the comparison works ↗
Scores below are similarity indices out of 100, calculated from catalog coordinates. They do not establish historical influence or endorsement. How the comparison works ↗