³1username³2TimShell³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2981082841³2ip³224.25.202.235³2data³2newauthor³31³3minor³30³3text³3A political system in which there is no government.

The term anarchy is used to describe two essentially opposite political views, one which supports social order, the other which opposes it.

The first group, which includes AnarchoCapitalism, believes that social order can be preserved by relying on cultural and economic institutions alone, without political insitutions.

The second group believes the social order per se should not be preserved, and opposes cultural, economic, and political institutions equally, often failing to distinguish between them.
³3summary³3*³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2981249544³2id³21149³2host³224-25-202-235.san.rr.com³2revision³21³1username³2JoshuaGrosse³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2981249544³2ip³2129.97.130.23³2data³2text³3A political system in which there is no government.

The term anarchy is used to describe two essentially opposite political views, one which supports social order, the other which opposes it.

The first group, which includes AnarchoCapitalism and AnarchoSyndicalism, believes that social order can be preserved by relying on cultural and economic institutions alone, without political insitutions.

The second group believes the social order per se should not be preserved, and opposes cultural, economic, and political institutions equally, often failing to distinguish between them.
³3minor³31³3newauthor³31³3summary³3*³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2981894298³2id³21076³2host³2cnts3p23.uwaterloo.ca³2revision³22³1username³2³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2981894298³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2newauthor³31³3minor³30³3text³3Anarchism is a movement dedicated to the abolition of illegitimate authority and the establishment of a social order without hierarchy. Proponents of the extent system equate its abolition with the abolition of all social order. In their time, Monarchists accused Republicans of seeking the destruction of all social order.

Anarchism has a long and rich tradition. Its philosophy and history begins with rejection of capitalism and its hierarchical structure. Through most of its history, libertarianism and anarchism were synonymous. Recently, some proponents of laissez faire economics have taken to calling themselves anarcho-capitalists and libertarians. This distortion is geographically limited to Austria and the Anglo-American countries.

Both the view of Anarchism as a Nihilist position admitting only destruction and the capitalist position of anarchism as purely political are grave misunderstandings of Anarchism.
³3summary³3*³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2981913029³2id³2111³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³23³1username³2TimShell³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2981913029³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2text³3A political system in which there is no government.

The term anarchy is used to describe two essentially opposite political views, one which supports social order, the other which opposes it.

The first group, which includes AnarchoCapitalism and AnarchoSyndicalism, believes that social order can be preserved by relying on cultural and economic institutions alone, without political insitutions.

The second group believes the social order per se should not be preserved, and opposes cultural, economic, and political institutions equally, often failing to distinguish between them.
³3minor³30³3newauthor³31³3summary³3Previous revision diffuse and inaccurate (doesn't even mention government)³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2981929325³2id³21149³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³24³1username³2TimShell³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2981929325³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2newauthor³30³3minor³31³3text³3A political system in which there is no government.

The term anarchy is used to describe two essentially opposite political views, one which supports social order, the other which opposes it.

The first group, which includes AnarchoCapitalism and AnarchoSyndicalism, believes that social order can be preserved by relying on cultural and economic institutions alone, without political insitutions.

The second group believes the social order per se should not be preserved, and opposes cultural, economic, and political institutions equally, often failing to distinguish between them.

/AnarchyTalk
³3summary³3*³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2981945386³2id³21149³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³25³1username³2TimShell³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2981945386³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2text³3A political system in which there is no government.

The term anarchy is used to describe two essentially opposite political views, one which supports social order, the other which opposes it.

The first group believes that social order can be preserved by relying on cultural and economic institutions alone, without political insitutions.

The second group believes the social order per se should not be preserved, and opposes cultural, economic, and political institutions equally, often failing to distinguish between them.

Anarchist philosophies include AnarchoCapitalism and AnarchoSyndicalis.

Famous anarchists include PeterKropotkin and DavidFriedman.  In 1901, an anarchist named LeonCzolgosz shot and killed WilliamMcKinley, the 25th President of the United States.

/AnarchyTalk
³3minor³30³3newauthor³30³3summary³3*³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2981945405³2id³21149³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³26³1username³2TimShell³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2981945405³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2newauthor³30³3minor³31³3text³3A political system in which there is no government.

The term anarchy is used to describe two essentially opposite political views, one which supports social order, the other which opposes it.

The first group believes that social order can be preserved by relying on cultural and economic institutions alone, without political insitutions.

The second group believes the social order per se should not be preserved, and opposes cultural, economic, and political institutions equally, often failing to distinguish between them.

Anarchist philosophies include AnarchoCapitalism and AnarchoSyndicalism.

Famous anarchists include PeterKropotkin and DavidFriedman.  In 1901, an anarchist named LeonCzolgosz shot and killed WilliamMcKinley, the 25th President of the United States.

/AnarchyTalk
³3summary³3*³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982044652³2id³21149³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³27³1username³2JimboWales³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982044652³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2text³3
I am about to attempt to find a happy middle ground here.
Give me a little while to write... (30 minutes or so, if 
anyone is watching).
³3minor³30³3newauthor³31³3summary³3We found peace about the term 'football', and so with 'anarchy'.³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982045387³2id³21025³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³28³1username³2JimboWales³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982045387³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2newauthor³30³3minor³30³3text³3Anarchy is a term used in two different ways, to describe two very different political views.  It is worth noting that although it is likely that adherents of either view will surely have many disagreements with the other, it is not correct to think of them as being diametric opposites.

Traditionally, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to a movement 
dedicated to the abolition of illegitimate authority and the establishment of a social order without hierarchy. Proponents of the extent system equate its abolition with the abolition of all social order. In their time, Monarchists accused Republicans of seeking the destruction of all social order. 

Prominent anarchists of the traditional sort include EmmaGoldman, MikhailBakunin, and NoamChomsky.  We have a comprehensive discussion of TraditionalAnarchism.

More recently, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to supporters of AnarchoCapitalism, which may be loosely defined as the idea that there should not be a single government, but rather that the traditional functions of government might be best handled by private courts and defense agencies.  

The most prominent theorist of AnarchoCapitalism is DavidFriedman, son of NobelPrize/EconomicSciences winner MiltonFriedman.  We have a comprehensive discussion of AnarchoCapitalism.



³3summary³3*³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982045631³2id³21025³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³29³1username³2JimboWales³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982045631³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2text³3Anarchy is a term used in two different ways, to describe two very different political views.  It is worth noting that although it is likely that adherents of either view will surely have many disagreements with the other, it is not correct to think of them as being diametric opposites.
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Traditionally, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to a movement 
dedicated to the abolition of illegitimate authority and the establishment of a social order without hierarchy. Proponents of the extent system equate its abolition with the abolition of all social order. In their time, Monarchists accused Republicans of seeking the destruction of all social order. 

Prominent anarchists of the traditional sort include EmmaGoldman, MikhailBakunin, and NoamChomsky.  We have a comprehensive discussion of TraditionalAnarchism.
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More recently, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to supporters of AnarchoCapitalism, which may be loosely defined as the idea that there should not be a single government, but rather that the traditional functions of government might be best handled by private courts and defense agencies.  

The most prominent theorist of AnarchoCapitalism is DavidFriedman, son of NobelPrize/EconomicSciences winner MiltonFriedman.  We have a comprehensive discussion of AnarchoCapitalism.
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Proponents of these two views sometimes view each other with some hostility.  Proponents of TraditionalAnarchism may view AnarchoCapitalism as either a grave misunderstanding of anarchism proper, or a special case of the rejection of government authority in favor of capitalist authority.  Terms such as "baseless" and "oversimplistic" may be used.

AnarchoCapitalists contend that anarchism is ill-defined, and most likely will reject the view that there is any such thing as 'capitalist authority'  and that many anarchists are economically illiterate.

This page will not settle any disputes between the two, but hopes instead to acknowledge the facts of the situation (that both use the term, rightly or wrongly), and to point to separate treatments of both.
³3minor³30³3newauthor³30³3summary³3JimboWales the diplomat?  We shall see.³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982045647³2id³21025³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³210³1username³2JimboWales³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982045647³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2newauthor³30³3minor³30³3text³3Anarchy is a term used in two different ways, to describe two very different political views.  It is worth noting that although it is likely that adherents of either view will surely have many disagreements with the other, it is not correct to think of them as being diametric opposites.
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Traditionally, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to a movement 
dedicated to the abolition of illegitimate authority and the establishment of a social order without hierarchy. Proponents of the extent system equate its abolition with the abolition of all social order. In their time, Monarchists accused Republicans of seeking the destruction of all social order. 

Prominent anarchists of the traditional sort include EmmaGoldman, MikhailBakunin, and NoamChomsky.  We have a comprehensive discussion of TraditionalAnarchism.
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More recently, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to supporters of AnarchoCapitalism, which may be loosely defined as the idea that there should not be a single government, but rather that the traditional functions of government might be best handled by private courts and defense agencies.  

The most prominent theorist of AnarchoCapitalism is DavidFriedman, son of NobelPrize/EconomicSciences winner MiltonFriedman.  We have a comprehensive discussion of AnarchoCapitalism.
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Proponents of these two views sometimes view each other with some hostility.  Proponents of TraditionalAnarchism may view AnarchoCapitalism as either a grave misunderstanding of anarchism proper, or a special case of the rejection of government authority in favor of capitalist authority.  Terms such as "baseless" and "oversimplistic" may be used.

AnarchoCapitalists contend that anarchism is ill-defined, and most likely will reject the view that there is any such thing as 'capitalist authority'  and that many anarchists are economically illiterate.

This page will not settle any disputes between the two, but hopes instead to acknowledge the facts of the situation (that both use the term, rightly or wrongly), and to point to separate treatments of both.

/Talk
³3summary³3*³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982045700³2id³21025³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³211³1username³2JimboWales³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982045700³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2text³3Anarchy is a term used in two different ways, to describe two very different political views.  It is worth noting that although it is likely that adherents of either view will surely have many disagreements with the other, it is not correct to think of them as being diametric opposites.
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Traditionally, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to a movement 
dedicated to the abolition of illegitimate authority and the establishment of a social order without hierarchy. Proponents of the extent system equate its abolition with the abolition of all social order. In their time, Monarchists accused Republicans of seeking the destruction of all social order. 

Prominent anarchists of the traditional sort include EmmaGoldman, MikhailBakunin, and NoamChomsky.  We have a comprehensive discussion of TraditionalAnarchism.
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More recently, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to supporters of AnarchoCapitalism, which may be loosely defined as the idea that there should not be a single government, but rather that the traditional functions of government might be best handled by private courts and defense agencies.  

The most prominent theorist of AnarchoCapitalism is DavidFriedman, son of NobelPrize/EconomicSciences winner MiltonFriedman.  We have a comprehensive discussion of AnarchoCapitalism.
----

Proponents of these two views sometimes view each other with some hostility.  Proponents of TraditionalAnarchism may view AnarchoCapitalism as either a grave misunderstanding of anarchism proper, or a special case of the rejection of government authority in favor of capitalist authority.  Terms such as "baseless" and "oversimplistic" may be used.

AnarchoCapitalists contend that anarchism is ill-defined, and most likely will reject the view that there is any such thing as 'capitalist authority'  and that many anarchists are economically illiterate.

This page will not settle any disputes between the two, but hopes instead to acknowledge the facts of the situation (that both use the term, rightly or wrongly), and to point to separate treatments of both.

You can see a little bit of the lively debate here: AnarchyTalk
³3minor³30³3newauthor³30³3summary³3Jimbo tries to make peace³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982046012³2id³21025³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³212³1username³2JimboWales³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982046012³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2newauthor³30³3minor³31³3text³3Anarchy is a term used in two different ways, to describe two very different political views.  It is worth noting that although it is likely that adherents of either view will surely have many disagreements with the other, it is not correct to think of them as being diametric opposites.
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Traditionally, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to a movement 
dedicated to the abolition of illegitimate authority and the establishment of a social order without hierarchy. Proponents of the extent system equate its abolition with the abolition of all social order. In their time, Monarchists accused Republicans of seeking the destruction of all social order. 

Prominent anarchists of the traditional sort include EmmaGoldman, MikhailBakunin, and NoamChomsky.  We have a comprehensive discussion of TraditionalAnarchism.
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More recently, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to supporters of AnarchoCapitalism, which may be loosely defined as the idea that there should not be a single government, but rather that the traditional functions of government might be best handled by private courts and defense agencies.  

The most prominent theorist of AnarchoCapitalism is DavidFriedman, son of NobelPrize/EconomicSciences winner MiltonFriedman.  We have a comprehensive discussion of AnarchoCapitalism.
----

Proponents of these two views sometimes view each other with some hostility.  Proponents of TraditionalAnarchism may view AnarchoCapitalism as either a grave misunderstanding of anarchism proper, or a special case of the rejection of government authority in favor of capitalist authority.  Terms such as "baseless" and "oversimplistic" may be used.

AnarchoCapitalists contend that anarchism is ill-defined, and most likely will reject the view that there is any such thing as 'capitalist authority'  and that many anarchists are economically illiterate.

This page will not settle any disputes between the two, but hopes instead to acknowledge the facts of the situation (that both use the term, rightly or wrongly), and to point to separate treatments of both.

You can see a little bit of the lively debate here: /AnarchyTalk
³3summary³3*³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982046993³2id³21025³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³213³1username³2LarrySanger³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982046993³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2text³3''Anarchy'' is often used pejoratively simply to mean chaos, violence, and complete lack of political order.  This is one ordinary use of the word, but it does not describe a suitable subject for an encyclopedia article.  ''Anarchy'' has an interesting use, according to which anarchy is a political ideal.

But when it is used to describe a political ideal, ''anarchy'' is a term used in two different ways in describing two very different political views.  It is worth noting that although it is likely that adherents of either view will surely have many disagreements with the other, it is not correct to think of them as being diametric opposites.
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Traditionally, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to a movement 
dedicated to the abolition of illegitimate authority and the establishment of a social order without hierarchy. Proponents of the extent system equate its abolition with the abolition of all social order. In their time, Monarchists accused Republicans of seeking the destruction of all social order. 

Prominent anarchists of the traditional sort include EmmaGoldman, MikhailBakunin, and NoamChomsky.  We have a comprehensive discussion of TraditionalAnarchism.
----
More recently, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to supporters of AnarchoCapitalism, which may be loosely defined as the idea that there should not be a single government, but rather that the traditional functions of government might be best handled by private courts and defense agencies.  

The most prominent theorist of AnarchoCapitalism is DavidFriedman, son of NobelPrize/EconomicSciences winner MiltonFriedman.  We have a comprehensive discussion of AnarchoCapitalism.
----

Proponents of these two views sometimes view each other with some hostility.  Proponents of TraditionalAnarchism may view AnarchoCapitalism as either a grave misunderstanding of anarchism proper, or a special case of the rejection of government authority in favor of capitalist authority.  Terms such as "baseless" and "oversimplistic" may be used.

AnarchoCapitalists contend that anarchism is ill-defined, and most likely will reject the view that there is any such thing as 'capitalist authority'  and that many anarchists are economically illiterate.

This page will not settle any disputes between the two, but hopes instead to acknowledge the facts of the situation (that both use the term, rightly or wrongly), and to point to separate treatments of both.

You can see a little bit of the lively debate here: /AnarchyTalk
³3minor³30³3newauthor³31³3summary³3*³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982047052³2id³21280³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³214³1username³2JimboWales³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982047052³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2newauthor³31³3minor³31³3text³3''Anarchy'' is often used pejoratively simply to mean chaos, violence, and complete lack of political and/or social order.  This is one ordinary use of the word, but it does not describe a suitable subject for an encyclopedia article.  ''Anarchy'' has an interesting use, according to which anarchy is a political ideal.

But when it is used to describe a political ideal, ''anarchy'' is a term used in two different ways in describing two very different political views.  It is worth noting that although it is likely that adherents of either view will surely have many disagreements with the other, it is not correct to think of them as being diametric opposites.
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Traditionally, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to a movement 
dedicated to the abolition of illegitimate authority and the establishment of a social order without hierarchy. Proponents of the extent system equate its abolition with the abolition of all social order. In their time, Monarchists accused Republicans of seeking the destruction of all social order. 

Prominent anarchists of the traditional sort include EmmaGoldman, MikhailBakunin, and NoamChomsky.  We have a comprehensive discussion of TraditionalAnarchism.
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More recently, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to supporters of AnarchoCapitalism, which may be loosely defined as the idea that there should not be a single government, but rather that the traditional functions of government might be best handled by private courts and defense agencies.  

The most prominent theorist of AnarchoCapitalism is DavidFriedman, son of NobelPrize/EconomicSciences winner MiltonFriedman.  We have a comprehensive discussion of AnarchoCapitalism.
----

Proponents of these two views sometimes view each other with some hostility.  Proponents of TraditionalAnarchism may view AnarchoCapitalism as either a grave misunderstanding of anarchism proper, or a special case of the rejection of government authority in favor of capitalist authority.  Terms such as "baseless" and "oversimplistic" may be used.

AnarchoCapitalists contend that anarchism is ill-defined, and most likely will reject the view that there is any such thing as 'capitalist authority'  and that many anarchists are economically illiterate.

This page will not settle any disputes between the two, but hopes instead to acknowledge the facts of the situation (that both use the term, rightly or wrongly), and to point to separate treatments of both.

You can see a little bit of the lively debate here: /AnarchyTalk
³3summary³3*³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982047115³2id³21025³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³215³1username³2JimboWales³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982047115³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2text³3''Anarchy'' is often used pejoratively simply to mean chaos, violence, and complete lack of political and/or social order.  This is one ordinary use of the word, but it does not describe a suitable subject for an encyclopedia article.  ''Anarchy'' has an interesting use, according to which anarchy is a political ideal.

But when it is used to describe a political ideal, ''anarchy'' is a term used in two different ways in describing two very different political views.  It is worth noting that although it is likely that adherents of either view will surely have many disagreements with the other, it is not correct to think of them as being diametric opposites.
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Traditionally, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to a movement 
dedicated to the abolition of illegitimate authority and the establishment of a social order without hierarchy. Proponents of the extent system equate its abolition with the abolition of all social order. In their time, Monarchists accused Republicans of seeking the destruction of all social order. 

Prominent anarchists of the traditional sort include EmmaGoldman, MikhailBakunin, and NoamChomsky.  We have a comprehensive discussion of TraditionalAnarchism.
----
More recently, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to supporters of AnarchoCapitalism, which may be loosely defined as the idea that there should not be a single government, but rather that the traditional functions of government might be best handled by private courts and defense agencies.  

The most prominent theorist of AnarchoCapitalism is DavidFriedman, son of NobelPrize/EconomicSciences winner MiltonFriedman.  We have a comprehensive discussion of AnarchoCapitalism.
----

Proponents of these two views sometimes view each other with some hostility.  Proponents of TraditionalAnarchism may view AnarchoCapitalism as either a grave misunderstanding of anarchism proper, or a special case of the rejection of government authority in favor of capitalist authority.  Terms such as "baseless" and "oversimplistic" may be used.

Advocates of AnarchoCapitalism may contend that TraditionalAnarchism is ill-defined, and most likely will reject the view that there is any such thing as 'capitalist authority'  and that many anarchists are economically illiterate.

This page will not settle any disputes between the two, but hopes instead to acknowledge the facts of the situation (that both use the term, rightly or wrongly), and to point to separate treatments of both.

You can see a little bit of the lively debate here: /AnarchyTalk
³3minor³31³3newauthor³30³3summary³3*³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982047494³2id³21025³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³216³1username³2JimboWales³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982047494³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2newauthor³30³3minor³31³3text³3''Anarchy'' is often used pejoratively simply to mean chaos, violence, and complete lack of political and/or social order.  This is one ordinary use of the word, but it does not describe a suitable subject for an encyclopedia article.  ''Anarchy'' has an interesting use, according to which anarchy is a political ideal.

But when it is used to describe a political ideal, ''anarchy'' is a term used in two different ways in describing two very different political views.  It is worth noting that although it is likely that adherents of either view will surely have many disagreements with the other, it is not correct to think of them as being diametric opposites.
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Traditionally, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to a movement 
dedicated to the abolition of illegitimate authority and the establishment of a social order without hierarchy. Proponents of the extent system equate its abolition with the abolition of all social order. In their time, Monarchists accused Republicans of seeking the destruction of all social order. 

Prominent anarchists of the traditional sort include EmmaGoldman, MikhailBakunin, and NoamChomsky.  We have a comprehensive discussion of TraditionalAnarchism.
----
More recently, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to supporters of AnarchoCapitalism, which may be loosely defined as the idea that there should not be a single government, but rather that the traditional functions of government might be best handled by private courts and defense agencies.  

The most prominent theorist of AnarchoCapitalism is DavidFriedman, son of NobelPrize/EconomicSciences winner MiltonFriedman.  We have a comprehensive discussion of AnarchoCapitalism.
----

Proponents of these two views sometimes view each other with some hostility.  Proponents of TraditionalAnarchism may view AnarchoCapitalism as either a grave misunderstanding of anarchism proper, or a special case of the rejection of government authority in favor of capitalist authority.  Terms such as "baseless" and "oversimplistic" may be used.

Advocates of AnarchoCapitalism may contend that TraditionalAnarchism is ill-defined, and most likely will reject the view that there is any such thing as 'capitalist authority'  and may also claim that many anarchists of the traditional sort are economically illiterate.

This page will not settle any disputes between the two, but hopes instead to acknowledge the facts of the situation (that both use the term, rightly or wrongly), and to point to separate treatments of both.

You can see a little bit of the lively debate here: /AnarchyTalk
³3summary³3*³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982060606³2id³21025³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³217³1username³2LarrySanger³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982060606³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2text³3''Anarchy'' is often used pejoratively simply to mean chaos, violence, and complete lack of political and/or social order.  This is one ordinary use of the word, but it does not describe a suitable subject for an encyclopedia article.  ''Anarchy'' has an interesting use, according to which anarchy is a political ideal.

But when it is used to describe a political ideal, ''anarchy'' is a term used in two different ways in describing two very different political views.  It is worth noting that although it is likely that adherents of either view will surely have many disagreements with the other, it is not correct to think of them as being diametric opposites.
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Traditionally, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to a movement 
dedicated to the abolition of illegitimate authority and the establishment of a social order without hierarchy. Proponents of the extent system equate its abolition with the abolition of all social order. In their time, Monarchists accused Republicans of seeking the destruction of all social order. 

Prominent anarchists of the traditional sort include EmmaGoldman, MikhailBakunin, and NoamChomsky.  We have a comprehensive discussion of TraditionalAnarchism.
----
More recently, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to supporters of AnarchoCapitalism, which may be loosely defined as the idea that there should not be a single government, but rather that the traditional functions of government might be best handled by private courts and defense agencies.  

The most prominent theorist of AnarchoCapitalism is DavidFriedman, son of NobelPrize/EconomicSciences winner MiltonFriedman.  We have a comprehensive discussion of AnarchoCapitalism.
----

Proponents of these two views sometimes view each other with some hostility.  Proponents of TraditionalAnarchism may view AnarchoCapitalism as either a grave misunderstanding of anarchism proper (or not a kind of anarchism at all), or a special case of the rejection of government authority in favor of capitalist authority.  Terms such as "baseless" and "oversimplistic" may be used.

Advocates of AnarchoCapitalism may contend that TraditionalAnarchism is ill-defined, and most likely will reject the view that there is any such thing as 'capitalist authority'  and may also claim that many anarchists of the traditional sort are economically illiterate.

This page will not settle any disputes between the two, but hopes instead to acknowledge the facts of the situation (that both use the term, rightly or wrongly), and to point to separate treatments of both.

You can see a little bit of the lively debate here: /AnarchyTalk
³3minor³30³3newauthor³31³3summary³3* Added a point Richard made in /Talk³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982098247³2id³21280³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³218³1username³2JimboWales³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982098247³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2newauthor³31³3minor³30³3text³3''Anarchy'' is often used pejoratively simply to mean chaos, violence, and complete lack of political and/or social order.  This is one ordinary use of the word, but it does not describe a suitable subject for an encyclopedia article.  ''Anarchy'' has an interesting use, according to which anarchy is a political ideal.

But when it is used to describe a political ideal, ''anarchy'' is a term used in two different ways in describing two very different political views.  It is worth noting that although it is likely that adherents of either view will surely have many disagreements with the other, it is not correct to think of them as being diametric opposites.
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Traditionally, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to a movement 
dedicated to the abolition of illegitimate authority and the establishment of a social order without hierarchy. Proponents of the extent system equate its abolition with the abolition of all social order. In their time, Monarchists accused Republicans of seeking the destruction of all social order. 

Prominent anarchists of the traditional sort include EmmaGoldman, MikhailBakunin, and NoamChomsky.  We have a comprehensive discussion of TraditionalAnarchism.
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More recently, the term ''anarchy'' has been applied to supporters of AnarchoCapitalism, which may be loosely defined as the idea that there should not be a single government, but rather that the traditional functions of government might be best handled by private courts and defense agencies.  

The most prominent theorist of AnarchoCapitalism is DavidFriedman, son of NobelPrize/EconomicSciences winner MiltonFriedman.  We have a comprehensive discussion of AnarchoCapitalism.
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Proponents of these two views sometimes view each other with some hostility.  Proponents of TraditionalAnarchism may view AnarchoCapitalism as either a grave misunderstanding of anarchism proper (or not a kind of anarchism at all), or a special case of the rejection of government authority in favor of capitalist authority.  Terms such as "baseless" and "oversimplistic" may be used.

Advocates of AnarchoCapitalism may contend that TraditionalAnarchism is ill-defined, and most likely will reject the view that there is any such thing as 'capitalist authority'  and may also claim that many anarchists of the traditional sort are economically illiterate.

Both views are united in their opposition to the existence of government, but they part company soon after on issues of private property and social institutions generally.

This page will not settle any disputes between the two, but hopes instead to acknowledge the facts of the situation (that both use the term, rightly or wrongly), and to point to separate treatments of both.

You can see a little bit of the lively debate here: /AnarchyTalk
³3summary³3Added line pointing out that both sides oppose government³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982180535³2id³21025³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³219³1username³2LarrySanger³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2982180535³2ip³2209.66.79.109³2data³2text³3''Anarchy'' is often used pejoratively simply to mean chaos, violence, and complete lack of political and/or social order.  This is one ordinary use of the word, but it does not describe a suitable subject for an encyclopedia article.  ''Anarchy'' has an interesting use, according to which anarchy is a political ideal.

But when it is used to describe a political ideal, ''anarchy'' is a term used in two different ways in describing two very different political views.  It is worth noting that although it is likely that adherents of either view will surely have many disagreements with the other, it is not correct to think of them as being diametric opposites.

See AnarchisM.
³3minor³30³3newauthor³31³3summary³3* Left the relevant stuff re: anarchy on AnarchY.³2tscreate³2981082841³2keepts³2982180937³2id³21001³2host³2cobrand.bomis.com³2revision³220