Michael K. Addo
Ashgate Dartmouth
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2006
The modern state?s claim to a monopoly of legitimate force bestows the concomitant duty of preventing the resort to violence by non-state actors. Consequently failure to do so often leads to debates concerning the legitimation of the perpetrators themselves and the legitimation of the authorities who were unable or unwilling to prevent their violent actions.
Ashgate Dartmouth
Hardback
600
2006
The modern state?s claim to a monopoly of legitimate force bestows the concomitant duty of preventing the resort to violence by non-state actors. Consequently failure to do so often leads to debates concerning the legitimation of the perpetrators themselves and the legitimation of the authorities who were unable or unwilling to prevent their violent actions.