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Anarchy is when two factions try to govern instead of one? It is an interesting take. I can't say it makes sense.
by NewJazz 2y ago
Anarchy is when two factions try to govern instead of one? It is an interesting take. I can't say it makes sense.
- Jensson 2y agoYes, if nobody currently governs then it is an anarchy. That some people try to establish order doesn't change that currently there is none.
- NewJazz 2y agoNeither the article author, nor you, have shown that the situation here is caused by a lack of government. In fact the article explicitly states that an important agricultural region is governed by one of the warring factions.
- sofixa 2y agoThat's because you're misunderstanding what "governed" means here. In the context of the article, it basically means that there are armed men there exercising control over the area, and that's it. There is no actual governance of the land, agricultural exploitation or oversight, basic services, or anything else. Just armed men plundering, which is not any actual government control, hence the anarchy there and all around the country. There is a power structure in some places, but only insofar as military control and plunder; everything else is left to its own devices, hence chaotic anarchy.
- NewJazz 2y agoBad government is still government.
- NewJazz 2y agoJust armed men plundering, which is not any actual government control, hence the anarchy there and all around the country Also... You may perceive this as anarchy, but many anarchists perceive most governments as exactly that... Just armed men plundering.
- xboxnolifes 2y agoAnarchy is when two factions fail to govern. Thus, lack of government.
- paulddraper 2y agoAnarchy is lack of government. That is one possible consequence of civil war.