How can violence possibly be legitimate?
What will be an ideal response?
The state claims a monopoly on legitimate force.Legitimate force is what the state calls violence.As Berger (1963) said, "Violence is the ultimate foundation of any political order."Max Weber said that the state claims both the exclusive right to use violence and the right to punish anyone else who uses violence.
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A) Scenario A B) Scenario B C) Scenario C D) Both B and C
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a. be bluntly honest b. express your love verbally c. be physically affectionate d. express your appreciation and even admiration
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A. Chinatown, located in San Francisco B. a Native American reservation in South Dakota C. isolated ethnic stores in a run-down urban area D. an Amish community in rural Ohio E. a commune in a college town