It’s funny because the whole notion of a monopoly on violence is very traditional and tightly coupled to the Westphalian notion of statehood, yet I often see th

It’s funny because the whole notion of a monopoly on violence is very traditional and tightly coupled to the Westphalian notion of statehood, yet I often see that the first people to cite the monopoly on violence are also the ones undermining the Westphalian state model. In any case all the old gods are dead or dying, including old ideas of statehood, so enjoy the ride, everyone.