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Anarchism, the political ideology that values direct action to replace oppressive forms of government with a stateless society based on voluntary cooperation and free association, is a modern phenomenon, however, its roots date back to the 6th century B.C. Although the ambition to introduce anarchism as a viable political system has largely faded, the ideology is still closely associated with modern movements, such as anti-fascist mobilization and political activism. Learn more about anarchism, its history and schools of thought in this book.

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