Question

As defined by __________, the state is "a human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory." Select one: a. Thomas Hobbes b. John Locke c. Adam Smith d. Max Weber

Answer 1

As defined by Max Weber, the state is "a human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory."

Option D

Explanation:

The given statement is the definition of the Monopoly of Violence which was given by German sociologist, Max Weber. According to this theory, the human community that can claim the monopoly of a particular area, that community can and will always use physical forces to dominate the minorities in that particular area. Weber faced lots of criticism for his definition, one famous personality that criticized his definition was Robert Bates who argued that the state has no violent power and the power is in the hand of the power. After all of this Weber's definition is still a widely known term in today's world. Hence, option D is the correct choice, It was Max Weber who defined the Monopoly of Violence.