Pearson Edexcel A Level · Politics (9PL0)

Anarchism: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 2 written questions with worked solutions. All on Anarchism.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which specific strand of collectivist anarchism is most closely associated with the use of syndicalism and workers' unions?

Question 2

1 mark

Which anarchist thinker argued that private property is 'theft' because it limits liberty and economic freedom, and proposed replacing it with mutualism?

Question 3

1 mark

Anarchists reject the state as immoral. Based on the core principles of the ideology, which of the following best explains the specific moral objection to political participation, such as voting?

Question 4

1 mark

The anarchist view of autonomy implies that:

Question 5

1 mark

Which statement best reflects Peter Kropotkin's argument regarding mutual aid?

Question 6

5 marks

Explain how Max Stirner’s concept of 'insurrection' differs from a standard political revolution in the context of abolishing the state, and what social structure he proposes to follow it.

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Question 7

5 marks

Anarchists are united in their rejection of the state, yet they differ significantly on the nature of the economy and the individual. Analyze these differences by addressing the following:

a) Explain the concept that "anarchy is order" and how social stability is achieved without a state.
b) Compare the collectivist view of human nature, as exemplified by Peter Kropotkin, with the egoist view of Max Stirner.

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