The concept of freedom as antipower is preferable to the idea of freedom as noninterference, since the latter allows for a benign dictatorial model of the state. Freedom as antipower presents a picture that is inconsistent with any idea of subjugation or with living at someone’s mercy. The elimination of subjugation and the maximization of individual choice will result in extreme subjugation, giving rise to antipower. Comparisons between the older antipower theory, which was replaced later by the noninterference theory, cast different implications for the backdrop of historical development.
