Libertarian municipalism is a term first used by the well-known libertarian socialist theorist Murray Bookchin, and is used to describe a system in which libertarian institutions of directly democratic assemblies would oppose and replace the State with a confederation of free municipalities.

Libertarian municipalism intends to create a situation in which the two powers—the municipal confederations and the nation-state—cannot coexist. Not only is it believed to be, by its supporters, the means to achieve a rational society but its structure becomes the organization of society.

External links

• Murray Bookchin's overview of Libertarian Municipalism
• Social Ecology London, English libertarian socialist study/action group
• Democratic Alternative, Scandinavian libertarian municipalist organization