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By Ken Opalo
The textbook definition of a state is that it is an entity that has the monopoly over the legitimate use of violence and force within a defined geographic area. This definition acknowledges that human societies do not always exist in harmony, and that for tranquility to prevail there is often the need to coerce people to behave in certain ways for the common good.
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