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NARCHISM PORTAL 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 church 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. From Bakunin to Lacan: Anti-Authoritarianism and the Dislocation of Power is a 2001 book on political philosophy by Saul Newman. It investigated the essentialist elements of anarchist theory, and by utilising concepts from post-structuralist thought sought to move beyond the limitations of classical anarchism. Newman's was a more substantive account of post-anarchism than previous efforts, and influenced later approaches to the philosophy. Released in a climate of an anarchist movement hostile to postmodern philosophy, From Bakunin to Lacan was criticised for its poor understanding of and engagement with contemporary anarchism. (read more...) More selected articles... Voltairine de Cleyre (1866-1912), photographed in Philadelphia, United States in 1901. De Cleyre was a noted anarchist without adjectives , literary figure and public speaker. ...that the parents of Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini gave him the middle name "Amilcare" in honour of the revolutionary anarchist Amilcare Cipriani (pictured)? ...that Lewis Call developed an account of post-anarchism based on the work of philosophers such as Friedrich Nietzsche and cyberpunks such as William Gibson? ...that John Turner was the first person to be ordered deported from the United States for violation of the 1903 Anarchist Exclusion Act? ...that Milly Witkop and her common-law husband Rudolf Rocker, both notable anarchist activists and writers, were rejected admission to the United States in 1898, because they refused to get legally married? ...that the anarcho-capitalist contingent of the Young Americans for Freedom was excommunicated from the group after one of them burned a draft card during the 1969 convention, an event credited with spawning the modern libertarian movement? 1905 - French anarchist filmmaker Jean Vigo was born. Outline of anarchism Books Communities Movements by region Organizations Periodicals Terminology Musicians Anarcho-punk bands Poets Fictional characters Jewish anarchists Russian anarchists ▼ Anarchism ► Anarchism by continent ► Anarchists ► Anti-anarchism ► Communism ► Anarchist communities ► Anarchist culture ► History of anarchism ► Anarchism lists ► Anarchist movements ► Anarchist organizations ► Anarchist revolts ► Anarchist terrorism Template:/box-footer Template:/box-header Parent portals 2 Socio-political portals 2 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 Template:/box-header Thank you for your interest in improving the coverage of anarchism on Wikipedia! For tasks you can do, visit the anarchism cleanup listing, an automated list of articles needing improvement. If you would like to help maintain the anarchism portal, a list of tasks needing attention is maintained on its talk page. You are also invited to visit the Anarchism Task Force, a work group organizing the collective effort to improve anarchism's coverage on Wikipedia! If you are interested in joining it, please add your details to the list of participants. The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: What are portals? List of portals Featured portals Shortcuts to this page: P:AN