Concept information
Preferred term
legitimate violence
Definition
- Legitimate violence emerged as a core theme in social science with the lasting contribution made by German sociologist Max Weber in the early twentieth century. Initially known as (legitimate) use of physical force, the concept became a central contribution in modern sociology and more particularly in the definition of modern states. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Legitimate Violence]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/legitimate_violence
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