Quote Originally Posted by Dayuhan View Post

1. There seems to be an assumption that all violence against a state is a backlash against despotic bad governance. That may be the case in some places, but it is not necessarily the case in all. In some cases violence against government can be a consequence of good governance: reforms or modernization that are desired by a majority can invoke a violent backlash from a disaffected minority.
That is very true, when good governance takes hold the rich and powerful will loose some of their wealth and power in pursuit of justice for all. The rich elite are not interested in justice or legitimacy for anyone but themselves. And before they loose their power and wealth they may become very violent. And they have the capacity to disguise that it is actually them doing the violence. That doesn't mean you shouldn't go ahead and establish justice and legitimacy but you must be prepared for some nasty blow back.