Anarcho-Pacifism
Anarchist branch that rejects the state and all violence, defending social transformation through nonviolent means, civil disobedience, and voluntary cooperation as the path to a free and just society.
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In one sentence
I want a society without state or violence, built through civil disobedience and voluntary cooperation among free people.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Very strong · Federal
Structure
- Very strong · Democracy
Representation
- Very strong · Liberty
Power
- Very strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Very strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Very strong · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Very strong · Public
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Control
- Strong · Globalism
Trade
- Strong · Irreligious
Religion
- Very strong · Progressive
Morality
- Strong · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Structure
Leans further toward federal than 99% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 36This ideology 100
Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Control
On Control, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 64This ideology 61
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Leo Tolstoy
A Russian writer, Tolstoy united his literary work with pacifist Christian anarchism, preaching nonviolence, simplicity, and refusal of the state in ways that influenced Gandhi and later movements.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyMichel FoucaultPhilosopher95%
SociallyErrico MalatestaAnarchist militant and theorist95%
EconomicallyAlbert EinsteinTheoretical physicist97%
Other compatible profiles
Political theoryPeter KropotkinAnarchist theorist93%
Political theoryRudolf RockerAnarcho-syndicalist theorist93%
Political theoryMikhail BakuninRevolutionary93%
Political theoryDaniel GuérinLibertarian socialist92%
PhilosophyArne NæssPhilosopher92%
Political theoryCharles FourierSocialist philosopher91%
Political theoryÉmile ArmandIndividualist anarchist91%
Intellectual lifeFranz KafkaWriter91%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Costa Rica
Liberal-pacifist republicA presidential republic in Central America, Costa Rica stands out for abolishing its armed forces, its consolidated democracy, its environmental commitment, and a tradition of political stability and peace in the region.
Other close countries
Scotland (United Kingdom)
Independentist social-democratic nationA constituent country of the United Kingdom, Scotland has its own parliament, a distinct national identity and language, a strong independence movement (2014 referendum), and social-democratic politics further left than England's.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyCatalonia (Spain)Independentist-industrial region86%
SociallyCalifornia (United States)Techno-progressive region88%
EconomicallyVatican CityClerical theocratic monarchy94%
The most distant
Anarchist Aragon and Catalonia
1936–1939During the Spanish Revolution, regions of Aragon and Catalonia lived an anarchist experiment of collectivizing land and factories, with workers' self-management and social organization without a central state.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyParis Communemarço–maio de 187189%
SociallyFree Territory (Makhnovshchina)1918–192187%
EconomicallyDemocratic Athensc. 508–322 a.C.89%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Anarchist
- Anarchist
Anarcho-Syndicalism
Current that sees revolutionary unions as the basis for overthrowing capitalism through direct action and the general strike, organizing production by the workers themselves in a free, stateless society.
- Anarchist
Social Libertarianism
Left-libertarian branch that unites broad individual freedom with collective or shared ownership of resources, defending autonomy, cooperation, and the rejection of both the authoritarian state and capital.
- Anarchist
Anarchism
Philosophy that rejects the state and all coercive authority, defending the free organization of society through voluntary associations, cooperation, and self-management, with freedom and equality as central values.
Closest in other spectrums
- Left
Deep Ecology
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- Left
Syndicalism
Movement that places unions and workers' organization at the center of politics, defending collective bargaining, direct action, and labor control over production as the path to working-class emancipation.
- Left
Indigenism
Current that values indigenous peoples and their rights, defending autonomy, territory, culture, and political participation, along with development models and a plurinational state that respect their traditions.
The most distant ideology
Radical RightFar-Right22%