Everyone understands, either implicitly or explicitly, that the state has a monopoly on violence.
Not true.
For example, many organizations in Mexico do not recognize that the Mexican state has a monopoly on violence. And they actively bring violence upon those who try to claim it on behalf of the state, sometimes successfully.
Not true.
For example, many organizations in Mexico do not recognize that the Mexican state has a monopoly on violence. And they actively bring violence upon those who try to claim it on behalf of the state, sometimes successfully.