... al, 1991, p11) It has been traditionally accepted that there is a connection between eh State and sovereignty. By claiming a domination of legitimate force within defined boundaries, the exercising of a monopoly suggests sovereignty. According to Hinsley, sovereignty is 'the idea that there is final and absolute authority in the political community'. (Hinsley, 1986, p1) By this, we might understand that states can be characterised as 'sovereign' due to the type of power they claim. Legitimacy of the State relies on the citizens' acceptance of the State's right to yield authority. Max Weber proposed that States are founded on 'force' and have a monopoly of the means of 'legitimate violence'. Citizens, therefore, relinquish their right of retaliation in the understanding that the State will provide the necessary 'force' to ensure their safety. Weber questions the ambiguous definition of 'force' and debates whether it means 'violence' or 'coercion'. (Jones et al, 1994 ...

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