Back Minimale staat Afrikaans دولة حارسة Arabic Minarxizm Azerbaijani Minimalstat Danish Nachtwächterstaat German Ελάχιστο κράτος Greek Night-watchman state English Estado vigilante nocturno Spanish دولت نگهبان شب Persian Yövartijavaltio Finnish
A night-watchman state is part of libertarian philosophy. Those who believe in a night-watchman state are called "minarchists" and they believe in minarchism. This view believes a government's only function is to protect the rights of its citizens.