6/9. The Appliance of Violence. The modern state has traditionally been defined by its monopoly of violence. Is this being eroded in Britain and elsewhere as private security firms take over work from the police and the prison service? And why is Government moving into new areas of control, such as smacking of children? Andrew Brown asks where the balance of legitimate force lies and how it's shifting.
Producer Zareer Masani Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm