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NARCHISM PORTAL edit   Selected Anarchism-related content Anarchism (from Greek ἀν (without) + ἄρχειν (to rule) + ισμός (from stem -ιζειν), "without archons", "without rulers") is often defined as a political philosophy which holds the state to be undesirable, unnecessary, or harmful. Historically, anarchists have argued that while anti-statism is central, it is inadequate to define anarchism. This traditional notion of anarchism entails opposition to all authority or hierarchical organization in the conduct of human relations, including, but not limited to, the state system. In particular, it includes opposition to religion and capital, resulting in the famous anarchist proclamations "Property is theft!" and "No gods, no masters!" Proponents of anarchism, known as "anarchists", advocate stateless societies based on non-hierarchical free associations. Anarchism as a mass social movement has regularly endured fluctuations in popularity. The central tendency of anarchism as a social movement has been represented by anarcho-communism and anarcho-syndicalism, with individualist anarchism being primarily a literary phenomenon (which nevertheless did have an impact on the bigger currents, including the participation of individualists in large anarchist organizations). Many anarchists oppose all forms of aggression, supporting self-defense or non-violence (anarcho-pacifism), while others have supported the use of some coercive measures, including violent revolution and propaganda of the deed, on the path to an anarchist society. edit   Selected article Anarcho-capitalism is a form of individualist anarchism that advocates the elimination of the state and the elevation of the sovereign individual in a free market. Anarcho-capitalists argue for a society based in voluntary trade of private property in order to maximize individual liberty and prosperity. In the place of the state's tax-funded, centrally controlled security, infrastructure, banking and other services, an anarcho-capitalist society relies on individuals to voluntarily fund socially desirable services through the self-regulated free market. Developed by Murray Rothbard in the latter half of the 20th century, anarcho-capitalist thought is derived from the American individualist anarchism of people like Lysander Spooner and Benjamin Tucker, the neo-classical economic theory of people like Gustave de Molinari and Ludwig von Mises, and the anti-imperialist ideas of people like Albert Jay Nock and Frank Chodorov. Some, particularly anti-propertarian anarchists, deny that anarcho-capitalism is a type of anarchism at all. (read more...) More selected articles... edit   Selected image Drawing of Enrique Roig San Martin from an 1889 issue of El Productor, a Cuban anarchist magazine, which was published to commemorate Roig San Martin's death. Roig San Martín was an important figure in the early Cuban anarchist movement, and founded the Centro de Instrucción y Recreo de Santiago de las Vegas in 1882 with the primary goal of advocating trade unionism and collectivist anarchism. edit   Did you know? ... that the 1869 anarchist manifesto Catechism of a Revolutionary, which established the importance of Russian anarchist Sergey Nechayev (pictured), portrays the revolutionary as an amoral avenger? ... that Future Primitive and Other Essays by anarcho-primitivist philosopher John Zerzan is regarded as an underground classic by anarchists and technophobes alike? ... that many of the tendencies within anarchism criticized by Chaz Bufe in his pamphlet Listen, Anarchist! are thought to have stemmed from the movement's individualist, Stirnerite wing? ... that in his 2001 post-anarchist book From Bakunin to Lacan, Saul Newman questions how modernist anarchism can refrain from reproducing the forms of oppression that it tries to overcome? ... that rather than await execution, Russian anarchist assassin Moishe Tokar doused himself in paraffin from his prison cell lamp and burned himself alive? edit   Anniversaries for September 3 1861 – The first Greek anarchist article, the unattributed "'Anarchy' part A", is published as the featured article in the daily newspaper Φώς (Light), issue 334; all copies are confiscated within hours of release and part B is never published 1866 – The First International, aka the International Workingmen's Association begins its first congress in Geneva, Switzerland 1915 – Australian Industrial Workers of the World member Tom Barker is arrested for an anti-war poster 1920 – British anarchist, founder of the British libertarian socialist movement and author of An Antistatist, Communist Manifesto Joseph Lane dies 1921 – The death of a local anarchist in Piombino, Italy ignites clashes between radicals and fascists, as well as government raids on the leftist radicals 1927 – Man Ray surrealist and anarchist artist signs the surrealist manifesto "Hands Off Love" (devoted to Charlie Chaplin), in La Révolution surréaliste 1931 – The Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) initiates a General Strike in Barcelona 1962 – The FAI (Federación Anarquista Ibérica) ratifies the CNT Congress of August/September, thereby approving a secret DI (Interior Defence) section with the aim of engaging in direct action against the Franco regime edit   Relevant lists Outline of anarchism Books Communities Movements by region Organizations Periodicals Terminology Musicians Anarcho-punk bands Poets Fictional characters Jewish anarchists Russian anarchists edit   Categories ▼ Anarchism ► Anarchism by continent ► Anarchism by country ► Anarchism by form ► Anarchism by region ► Anarchist collectives ► Anarchist Federations ► Anarchist revolutions ► Anarchists ► Anti-anarchism ► Anarchist communities ► Anarchist culture ► History of anarchism ► Anarchism lists ► Anarchist movements ► Anarchist organizations ► Anarchist parties ► Anarchist symbols ► Anarchist theory ► Anarchist works ► Works about anarchism ► Anarchism stubs edit   Selected quote edit   Anarchism topics edit   Related portals Parent portals Economics Philosophy Politics Sociology Socio-political portals Social and political philosophy Communism Cooperatives Fascism Feminism Libertarianism Organized Labour Socialism edit   Related WikiProjects Parent projects Economics · Philosophy Politics · Sociology Socio-political projects Anarchism Cooperatives · Fascism Libertarianism · Marxism Gender Studies · LGBT studies Organized Labour · Socialism Social and political philosophy edit   Things you can do Thank you for your interest in improving the coverage of anarchism on Wikipedia! 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