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Anarchy New Latin anarchia from Greek no rule is a term that has several usages Specific meanings include
 Absence of any form of state. Societal harmony through voluntary cooperation In contrast to the following Political disorder and confusion 'meaning' Also known as anarchism. Political disorder and confusion. Absence of a ruler ruling class ruling political party or parties or power elite.Etymology
The word anarchy comes from the Greek word anarchia which means without a ruler an meaning without arch root denoting rule and ia corresponding to the English suffix y in monarchy It originated from the word anarchos which means either without head or chief or without beginning Liddell amp Scott's Greek English Lexicon Anarchos was a description often applied to God to be uncaused was considered divine A King or founder might be called the archegos from arch agein to lead or just the arch n participle of archein to rule or the archos from archein os masculine ending which mean ruler Athenian democracy was not considered anarchia because like modern England Athens had Kings In fact there were nine archontes led by an arch n Liddell amp Scott These rulers served mainly religious and magisterial purposes but their existence precluded the Athenians from calling their government anarchia Instead of calling themselves anarchos the Athenians described their situation as eleutheros free.
Anarchy in Ancient Greece
In Athens the year BC was commonly referred to as the year of anarchy According to the historian Xenophon this happened even though Athens was at the times under the rule of the oligarchy of The Thirty installed by the Spartans following their victory in the second Peloponnesian war and despite the presence of an Archon nominated by the oligarchs in the person of Pythodorus However Athenians refused to apply here their custom of calling the year by that archon's name since he was elected during the oligarchy and preferred to speak of it as the 'year of anarchy'.
The Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle used the term anarchy negatively in association with democracy which they mistrusted as inherently vulnerable and prone to deteriorate into tyranny Plato believed that the corruption created by democracy loosens the natural hierarchy between social classes genders and age groups to the extent that anarchy finds a way into the private houses and ends by getting among the animals and infecting them 'Republic' book Aristotle spoke of it in book of the 'Politics' when discussing revolutions saying that the upper classes may be motivated to stage a coup by their contempt for the prevailing disorder and anarchy ataxias kai anarkhias in the affairs of the state He also claimed it would give license among slaves anarkhia te doul n as well as among women and children A constitution of this sort he concludes will have a large number of supporters as disorderly living z n atakt s is pleasanter to the masses than sober living.
See also
 Anarchism
External links
World Wide Web links
 Anarchist FAQ large site includes many questions and answers on anarchy and anarchism. Anarchist Theory FAQ covers both anarcho capitalism and leftist anarchism. OED definition
 The Anarchist International Information Service
 Rebel Alliance Forum also harbours a few communists and socialists. National Anarchism
 AnarchyZERO com a community based on anarchy
 Anarchy STRONG online anarchist community
 The Anarchists' Abode A new Anarchists' Forum set up to replace the previous Anarchist forums that have closed down. Green Anarchy Anti civilization anarchist magazine.
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