Anti-statism
During the 19th century, anarchists formulated a critique of the state that upheld the inherently cooperative and decentralised aspects of human society.[1] Anti-statist tendencies were constituted to critique and oppose the modern bureaucratic state, which anti-statism considers to be inherently tyrannical and to act against individual liberty.[3] One branch of anti-statism soon developed into the political philosophy of anarchism, which through the works of Peter Kropotkin and Elisée Reclus, constituted a naturalist argument against the state.[8] In contrast, anti-statist social movements can seek to either limit or eliminate the influence of the state, either through violent or non-violent means.In many cases, these social movements emerged in reaction against the policies of neoliberalism, as fewer people felt invested in a state that was increasingly divesting from the public sector.