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Single Idea 24399

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 2. Anarchism]

Full Idea

Anarchism is the political elaboration of the psychological reaction against authority which appears in all human groups.

Gist of Idea

Anarchism is the political expression of the common reaction against authority

Source

Nicolas Walter (About Anarchism [1969], p.01)

A Reaction

This obviously implies a converse political movement as the expression of people who love authority. Hence one could hardly justify anarchist politics just because it expresses this particular feeling. That said, the point seems correct.

Book Reference

Walter,Nicolas: 'About Anarchism' [Freedom Press 1977], p.1