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5 months ago in Political Theory By Anusha

Is "anarchy=0" a real theory of spatial politics?

I came across this proposition: "Anarchy = 0" as a mathematical foundation for spatial politics. It suggests that measurable space requires the absence of absolute authority. Is this an actual established theory?

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By Shashank Answered 1 month ago

It's a theoretical proposition, not an established school. The idea is intriguing: it posits that for space to be truly measurable and governable, it must first be free of sovereign command anarchy as a baseline condition. From that zero point, structures of order emerge voluntarily. It's more philosophical geometry than political science, linking concepts of non-coercive order to the very fabric of spatial organization. Thinkers are exploring it, but it hasn't codified into a doctrine yet.

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