Are Minarchists libertarians?
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Are Minarchists libertarians?
A night-watchman state or minarchy, whose proponents are known as minarchists, is a model of a state that is limited and minimal, whose functions depend on libertarian theory. In other countries, minarchism is also associated to some non-anarchist libertarian socialists and other left-libertarians.
What is the difference between an anarcho‐capitalist and a libertarian society?
If almost everyone desires restrictions on some particular behavior, an anarcho‐capitalist society might impose such restrictions, whereas a libertarian one will not. Some anarcho‐capitalists (e.g., Murray Rothbard and his followers) have made similar criticisms of the analyses of other anarcho‐capitalists (e.g., David Friedman).
What is the difference between anarcho-capitalism and minarchism?
Although anarcho-capitalists and minarchists agree on most political issues, they are sometimes hostile towards each other, particularly because most adherents of both philosophies support the non-aggression principle and see the opposing philosophy of misrepresenting its political implications. Anarcho-capitalism advocates abolishing the state.
Why do libertarians reject anarchy?
Some libertarians reject anarcho‐capitalism and argue instead for a government limited to dispute resolution and preservation of order. They object to the variance in standards of justice and procedure likely to occur when law depends on market forces—law will vary among places and persons, just as the varieties of breakfast cereals do.
Is anarcho‐capitalism workable?
For evidence that this system is workable, anarchocapitalists point to the 19th‐century American West, medieval Iceland, and Anglo‐Saxon England. Because anarcho‐capitalism is predicated on a capitalist economic system, it requires markets, property, and the rule of law. (Many anarchists reject one or more of these elements.
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