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by John McCain on June 25th, 2009

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Had anarchist country ever existed in history?

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  • by Anonymous on October 11th, 2010

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    how could one have an anarchist country? would they all worship the atheist god?

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  • by Damian_B on June 25th, 2011

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    Yes, the Makhnovtchina!! in Ukraine!!! was a real anarchist republic, considered themselves anarchists in 1918.

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  • by LarryH54 on June 25th, 2009

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    Afghanistan pretty much qualifies...

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  • by Dodgy Dog in a Sable COAT on June 25th, 2009

    Dodgy Dog in a Sable COAT

    I have read that Somalia is close to it right now.

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  • by Anonymous on September 7th, 2009

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    Not really. Anarchy is easily overthrown.

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  • by olan black on June 26th, 2009

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    yes, and many still do. the best example would be Afghanistan. the country as a whole has never been united under one ruler or political leader. that is why it is one of the few countries that has never been conquered by foreign invaders, there has never been a central government that ruled all of it. as of now it is just a group of loosely knit tribes, ruled by tribal rulers.

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  • by my2cents--Vote for Paul on June 26th, 2009

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    NO. Someone has to be the leader at least enough to name the country. Once they get a taste of the power they want more.

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  • by Moongrim on June 26th, 2009

    Moongrim

    Not for long.

    They usually get invaded by someone with organization skills.

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  • by Twisted Taco on February 10th, 2010

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    Yes. Somalia, present day

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  • by neveroddoreven on September 7th, 2009

    neveroddoreven

    Not necessarily countries as such but there are examples. Although i am far from an expert.
    eg
    -Icelandic Commonwealth (930 to 1262)
    -Gotland and Frisia (1350 - 1520)

    Parts of the united states at various times have been run as Anarcistic communities, for example parts of Rhode island have been at some points set up as grassroots towns by anarchists.
    During the Spanish civil war several areas of spain were functioning anarchist communities.

    I am of the opinion that the only reason these places ceased to be anarchist, was because of the influence and somtimes violent takeovers by other nations/states and the personal agendas of the invading parties. Not as many would believe, the failings of the political system itself. (Particularly the main two examples i have given)

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  • by Darrin Knode on February 10th, 2010

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    There have been societies with anarchistic elements or short lived sorts of societies but regardless of the answer to your question, it has no bearing on the validity or relative "success" of such a society. It has little bearing upon the possibility of anarchistic society. I might remind anyone reading this, that when the United States government was formed it was argued that such a government did not exist anywhere in the world and had not in any degree for ages.

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