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Small group of angry anti government anarchists stage a protest at Portland Place, London. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Monument to the `The memory of socialists and anarchists, prisoners Solovetsky political sites ` Royalty Free Stock Photo

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Anarchy is a form of society without rulers. As a type of stateless society, it is commonly contrasted with states, which are centralized polities that claim a monopoly on violence over a permanent territory. Beyond a lack of government, it can more precisely refer to societies that lack any form of authority or hierarchy. While viewed positively by anarchists, the primary advocates of anarchy, it is viewed negatively by advocates of statism, who see it in terms of social disorder.