Critics of anarchism include allegations of
utopianism, tacit authoritarianism, and vandalism
towards feats of civilization.
== Allegation of utopianism ==
Anarchism is evaluated as unfeasible or utopian
by its critics, often in general and formal
debate.
European history professor Carl Landauer,
in his book European Socialism argued that
social anarchism is unrealistic and that government
is a "lesser evil" than a society without
"repressive force."
He also argued that "ill intentions will cease
if repressive force disappears" is an "absurdity".Anarchists
often counter this assertion by arguing that
it is merely a misconception.
Mainstream anarchism does not expect such
an outcome and instead offers other, decentralized
mechanisms for crime prevention and adjudication.
An Anarchist FAQ states the following: "Anarchy
is not a utopia [...] anarchists make no claims
about human perfection [...] disputes would
be solved by reasonable methods, for example,
the use of juries, mutual third parties, or
community and workplace assemblies [...] some
sort of "court" system would still be necessary
to deal with the remaining crimes and to adjudicate
disputes between citizens [...]".
== 
Tacit authoritarianism ==
The anarchist tendency known as platformism
has been criticized by Situationists, insurrectionaries,
synthesis anarchists and others of preserving
tacitly statist, authoritarian or bureaucratic
tendencies.
The anarcho-capitalist economist Bryan Caplan
argues that the treatment of fascists and
fascist sympathizers by Spanish anarchists
in the Spanish Civil War was a form of illegitimate
coercion, making the anarchists "ultimately
just a third faction of totalitarians," alongside
the communists and fascists.
He also criticizes the willingness of the
Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT)
to join the Republican government during the
civil war, and references Stanley G. Payne's
book on the Franco regime which claims that
the CNT entered negotiations with the government
of Spain six years after the war.
Many anarcho-syndicalists, anarcho-communists,
and other types of anarchists have criticized
the CNT-FAI for entering the Spanish government
during and since the events of the Civil War.
== Anarchism and civilization ==
In his essay On authority, Friedrich Engels
claimed that radical decentralization promoted
by anarchists would destroy modern industrial
civilization, citing an example of railways:Here
too the co-operation of an infinite number
of individuals is absolutely necessary, and
this co-operation must be practised during
precisely fixed hours so that no accidents
may happen.
Here, too, the first condition of the job
is a dominant will that settles all subordinate
questions, whether this will is represented
by a single delegate or a committee charged
with the execution of the resolutions of the
majority of persona interested.
In either case there is a very pronounced
authority.
Moreover, what would happen to the first train
dispatched if the authority of the railway
employees over the Hon. passengers were abolished?
In the end, it is argued that authority in
any form is a natural occurrence which should
not be abolished.
== See also ==
Criticism of anarcho-primitivism
Criticisms of anarcho-capitalism
Criticism of anarcho-syndicalism
Criticism of libertarianism
Criticism of individualist anarchism
Anarchism and Marxism
== 
References ==
== Further reading ==
Kinna, Ruth, 2009.
Anarchism: a beginners guide., Revised ed.
edition.
ed, Beginner’s Guides.
neworld Publications, Oxford, ISBN 1-85168-717-3
== External links ==
Anarchism: Arguments for and against by Albert
Meltzer
Anarchism/Antianarchism A survey and a criticism.
"What criticisms have been made of anarchism?"
from Bryan Caplan's Anarchy F.A.Q.
"Against Anarchism: The Case Against Individualist
Anarchism" by Shayne Wissler
