description: Scholars differ widely as to the features of the modern state, but all agree that they include the claim to a monopoly of legitimate force. With the breaking down of rival centres of power and authority, the state has become its sole custodian. But this right bestows an equal that of preventing groups and individuals within it from using violence. The monopoly, if claimed, must also be protected.
language: English
title: Narratives of Violence
titlecomplete: Narratives of Violence (Law, Justice and Power)
publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd