Individualist Anarchism
Individualist anarchism places the sovereignty of the individual above all collective institutions, including the state. Its traditions range from American thinkers such as Benjamin Tucker to the egoism of Max Stirner, and they differ on markets and property.
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Rejects the state entirely, leaving all power with individuals and voluntary groups.
Indifferent to democracy, which it sees as another way of imposing the group on the individual.
Places individual liberty above any collective security concern.
Rejects nationalism but does not seek international institutions.
Opposes state armies and conscription.
No collective cultural policy; individuals are free to live as they choose.
Split: many support private possession and markets but oppose capitalist rent and interest.
Rejects any state economic direction.
Supports free exchange without tariffs or state barriers.
Generally freethinking and hostile to religious authority over individuals.
Often progressive on personal freedom, such as free love and freedom of expression.
No collective doctrine; technology is left to individual choice.