A leading figure in Spain's anarcho-capitalist movement explains the intellectual roots of a controversial, radical, and increasingly influential political philosophy.
Anarcho-capitalism is no longer just a weird trend in small liberal circles. Since Javier Milley became President of Argentina, declaring himself heir to this tradition, his ideas have emerged into the public arena with unprecedented force.But what exactly is anarcho-capitalism? How does it differ from classical liberalism, socialist anarchism, or the minimal state? Can a society without a state really exist?
In this book, political scientist and economist Miguel Anjo Bastos draws an intellectual map to understand this doctrine. He traces its origins to the Austrian School, its view of the state as an exploitative institution born of conquest and violence, and the debates about war and imperialism and its internal currents that run through it today.A clear, easy-to-understand introduction to delving into today's most controversial and debated ideologies.
