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Harold J. Laski: “They warn us that certain popular powers have had to be fought for, and may have to be fought for again.”

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They warn us that certain popular powers have had to be fought for, and may have to be fought for again.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski warns that the struggle for popular powers may need to be renewed over time.

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