Ideas from 'About Anarchism' by Nicolas Walter [1969], by Theme Structure

[found in 'About Anarchism' by Walter,Nicolas [Freedom Press 1977,-]].

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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 2. Anarchism

24399

Anarchism is the political expression of the common reaction against authority

24406

Mutualism is the voluntary formation of groups of people, seen as equals

24400

People are sociable and self-sufficient; if that is not so, why allow men to rule others?

24402

Liberals and socialists want government, which suppresses either equality, or freedom

24407

Anarchists co-ordinate their mutualist groups into a federation

24408

Syndicalism expands worker control through enhanced and widespread trade unions

24409

Syndicalism overemphsises work, and the role of the working class

24404

Anarchists want organisation by consent, so there will be more planning, not less

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / f. Against democracy

24403

Only small scale democracy is possible, but then it is unnecessary

25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality

24401

Anarchists show that freedom and equality are essentially the same

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 4. Property rights

24405

Anarchists only favour personal property which cannot be used to exploit others.