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anarchy
Anarchy is a form of society without rulers. As a type of stateless society, it is commonly contrasted with states, which are polities that claim a monopoly on violence over a permanent territory. Beyond a lack of government, it can more precisely refer to societies that lack any form of authority or hierarchy. While viewed positively by anarchists, the primary advocates of anarchy, it is viewed negatively by advocates of statism, who see it in terms of social disorder.
free market
form of market-based economy
anarcho-communism
political philosophy and school of thought
anarcho-syndicalism
thumb|upright=1.1|Members of the Anarchism in Spain|Spanish anarcho-syndicalist trade union CNT marching in [[Madrid with their red and black flags, 2010]]
anarcha-feminism
Anarcha-feminism, also known as anarchist feminism or anarcho-feminism, is a system of analysis which combines the principles and power analysis of anarchist theory with feminism. It closely resembles intersectional feminism. Anarcha-feminism generally posits that patriarchy and traditional gender roles as manifestations of involuntary coercive hierarchy should be replaced by decentralized free association. Anarcha-feminists believe that the struggle against patriarchy is an essential part of class conflict and the anarchist struggle against the state and capitalism. In essence, the philosophy
anomie
In sociology, anomie or anomy () is a social condition defined by an uprooting or breakdown of any moral values, standards or guidance for individuals to follow. Anomie is believed to possibly evolve from conflict of belief systems and causes breakdown of social bonds between an individual and the community (both economic and primary socialization).
participatory democracy
form of government that involves broad participation of citizens in political decision-making
individualist anarchism
several traditions of thought within the anarchist movement
Black bloc
tactic used by left-wing protesters who wear black clothing and masks; used to conceal wearers' identities from the police and politically opposing organizationg, protect from the pepper spray and making group look like large unified mass
freeganism
thumb|A box of vegetables and fruits recovered from the dumpsters of a hypermarket thumb|Urban foraged food in Stockholm, Sweden
workers' self-management
form of organizational management based on self-directed work processes on the part of an organization's workforce
guerrilla gardening
act of gardening on land that the gardeners do not have the legal rights to cultivate
wage slavery
dependence on wages or salary
consensus decision-making
group decision-making aiming for universal agreement
anti-authoritarianism
Anti-authoritarianism is opposition to authoritarianism. Anti-authoritarians usually believe in full equality before the law and strong civil liberties.
propaganda of the deed
specific political action meant to exemplify and catalyse revolution
adhocracy
Adhocracy is a flexible, adaptable, and informal form of organization defined by a lack of formal structure and employs specialized multidisciplinary teams grouped by function. It operates in a fashion opposite to bureaucracy. Warren Bennis coined the term in his 1968 book The Temporary Society, and Alvin Toffler popularized the term in 1970 in his book Future Shock. The term has since been used often in the management theory of organizations (particularly online organizations). The concept has been further developed by academics such as Henry Mintzberg.
illegalism
thumb|André Soudy, a member of the [[Bonnot Gang, 1911]] Illegalism is a tendency within anarchism that emerged in certain parts of Europe, especially Italy and France, in the last decades of the 19th century. Closely linked to and dependent on individualist anarchism, it encompasses anarchists who aim to carry out their struggle through criminal acts using the idea of individual reclamation. This concept is the idea that since capitalists would steal from the people, it would be legitimate to steal back from capitalists. Illegalists are generally characterized by their strong commitment to th
affinity group
Social grouping formed around a shared interest or goal
anti-statism
Anti-statism is an approach to social, economic or political philosophy that opposes the influence of the state over society. It emerged in reaction to the formation of modern sovereign states, which anti-statists considered to work against the interests of the people.
give-away shop
stores where all goods are free
anarchism without adjectives
doctrine of anarchism without any qualifying labels
dual power
situation after the February Revolution in which two powers competed for legitimacy: the Petrograd Soviet and the Russian Provisional Government
synthesis anarchism
form of anarchist organization which tries to join anarchists of different tendencies
eat the rich
anticapitalist political motto; abbreviation of a saying attributed to Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Zone to Defend
site occupied by citizens to resist against a construction project
self-managed social center
community self-managed spaces in which anti-authoritarians self-organise activities
refusal of work
behavior in which a person refuses regular employment
infoshop
thumb|Exterior of L'Insoumise infoshop and bookstore in Montreal, Canada. Infoshops are places in which people can access anarchist or autonomist ideas. They are often stand-alone projects, or can form part of a larger radical bookshop, archive, self-managed social centre or community centre. Typically, infoshops offer flyers, posters, zines, pamphlets and books for sale or donation. Other items such as badges, locally produced artworks and T-shirts are also often available. Infoshops can also provide printing and copying facilities for people to produce their own literature or have a meeting
prefigurative politics
modes of organization and social relationships that strive to reflect the future society being sought by the group
black anarchism
political ideology applied to a group of African people descent who identify with the principles of anarchism
Counter-economics
Counter-economics is an economic theory and revolutionary method consisting of direct action carried out through the black market or the gray market. As a term, it was originally used by American libertarian activists and theorists Samuel Edward Konkin III and J. Neil Schulman. The former defined it as the study or practice "of all peaceful human action which is forbidden by the State".
Horizontalidad
Horizontalidad (, horizontality or horizontalism) is a social relationship that advocates the creation, development, and maintenance of social structures for the equitable distribution of management power and is a prominent concept within anarchist thought. These structures and relationships function as a result of dynamic self-management, involving the continuity of participation and exchange between individuals to achieve the larger desired outcomes of the collective whole.
Kabouters
'''''' () were a Dutch anarchist group in the 1970s.