Minarchism

Minarchism is a political ideology which seeks to establish a form of governance in which state intervention is as minimal as possible while still maintaining a broadly functional society of which the general standard for "functional" varies from person to person. This form of governance is called a Minarchy or a Night-Watchman State.

Minarchism concept is generally considered as being alligned with laissez-faire capitalist economic thought(and the version this page manages) although not necessarily with some  libertarian socialists embracing the concept, forming  minarcho-socialism.

Victorian Minarchy
By many historians Victorian Great Britain, or more specifically great britain from the time after the repeal of the corn laws in 1846 to the time before introduction of greater social reforms starting with the administration of  Benjamin Disraeli in the 1870's, continuning with the so-called people's budget of the  liberal party in 1909-1910 with the final nail in the coffin being the First World War.

Historian A.J.P. Taylor wrote:

Historian Charles Townshed wrote:

Origins of the night-watchman state
The term "Night-Watchman State" or in German "Nachtwächterstaat" was coined by the Prussian social democrat Ferdinard Lassalle in a 1864 to criticise the classical liberal form of government, in which the state only exists to prevent theft instead of caring for the greater well-being of its citizens. The term picked up a popularity within various socialist circles in germany.

In 1927 the Austrian praxeologist Ludwig von Mises responded to Lassalle's sentiment in his book  Liberalism: In the Classical Tradition in which he effectively said "Yes" to Lassale, saying that a night-watchman state is no more ridiculous than a state so  regulationist that it concerns itself with "the preparation of sauerkraut, with the manufacture of trouser buttons, or with the publication of newspapers".

Nozick and the Minarchist movement
W.I.P.

Personality and Behavior
Minarchism is often seen as Anarcho-Capitalism's less interesting, but more mature, older brother. He has a strong urge to defend himself (see picture above) from perceived aggression from statists and other enemies and is often preoccupied with enforcing the NAP, perhaps even more so than Libertarianism. Minarchism is also extremely passionate about property rights and protecting the free market from any government interference.

How To Draw
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 * 1) Draw a ball.
 * 2) Draw a diagonal yellow line from the bottom left to the top right corner of the ball. Color the upper half of the ball yellow.
 * 3) Color the bottom half of the ball blue.

Friends

 * [[File: Ancapf.png]] Anarcho-Capitalism - My brother, who's a bit crazier than me. His anarchism is a little misguided, but otherwise, we're identical.
 * [[File: Clib.png]] Classical Liberalism - My grandfather's philosophy has greatly influenced my own.
 * [[File:Nalib.png]] National Liberalism - My nationalist uncle, a bit statist sometimes.
 * [[File: Libertarian.png]] Libertarianism - My dear best friend who is the less radical out of the [[File:Libertarian.png]] [[File:Minarchist.png]] [[File:Ancap-1.png]] club. I'm one of the main minority factions of the American Libertarian Party.
 * [[File:Korwinism-Pikselart.png]] Korwinism - My wonderful Polish cousin.
 * [[File:Reactlib.png]] Reactionary Liberalism - My other reactionary cousin, while a bit statist, he can be pretty based.
 * [[File:Fiscon.png]] Fiscal Conservatism - [[File:$con.png]] Economic Conservatism is pretty based.
 * [[File:Libcon.png]] Libertarian Conservatism - A truly small government conservative.
 * [[File:Natlib.png]] National Libertarianism - You too understand the importance of limited government.
 * [[File:Thatcher.png]] Thatcherism

Frenemies

 * [[File: Hayek.png]] Hayekism - I dont hate you as much as [[File: Ancapf.png]] ancaps do but your tax policy is pretty statist.
 * [[File:LiberMon.png]] Libertarian Monarchism - Why does the "night watchman state" have to be led by a watchman king?
 * [[File:Conserv.png]] Conservatism - A great business partner but he's just a bit too statist.
 * [[File:Natcon.png]] National Conservatism & [[File:Rpop.png]] Right-Wing Populism - Too statist although many of you are kinda based [[File:SVP.png]][[File:PAP(Singapore).png]][[File:Alternative for germany ball.png]] [[File:SpaVox.png]] [[File:Konfa.png]].
 * [[File: Libleft.png]] Entire Libleft quadrant - Misguided at best. Property is not theft.
 * [[File: Minsocf.png]] Minarcho-Socialism - My misguided son.

Enemies

 * [[File:Authunity.png]] Entire AuthCenter quadrant - NO STEP ON SNEK!
 * [[File: Authleft.png]] Entire AuthLeft quadrant - Fuck. Off.
 * [[File:Libsoc.png]] Libertarian Socialism - oxymoron

Further Information
For overlapping political theory see: Libertarianism,  Classical Liberalism,  Objectivism,  Georgism

Literature

 * Anarchy, State and Utopia by [[File:Minarchist.png]] Robert Nozick
 * Anarchism/Minarchism: Is a Government a Part of a Free Country? by [[File:Anin.png]] Roderick T. Long and Tibor R. Machan
 * Liberalism: In the Classical Tradition by [[File:Austrobert.png]] Ludwig Von Mises
 * The Man versus the State by [[File:SpencerDar.png]] Herbert Spencer

Wikipedia

 * Night-watchman state
 * Limited government
 * Small government
 * Debates within libertarianism
 * Robert Nozick

Channels

 * Libertarian Views Scotty M

Videos

 * What Minarchists Actually believe by Arcion


 * Minarchy/Night-watchmen state by Politics and international relations as basics

Online Communities

 * r/Minarchy
 * r/MinarchistMemes

Gallery
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