Why has the nation of Somalia offered a glaring exception to Weber's definition of a state?
a.) Ruling factions in Somalia were not established through a revolution of the masses.
b.) No part of Somalia has democratically elected governments.
c.) Somalia is ruled by a collection of self-declared governments.
d.) Somalia does not have a monopoly of the use of force within its territory.
Answer: d.) Somalia does not have a monopoly of the use of force within its territory.
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