Harold J. Laski: “Our business, hard as it is, is the discovery of that need in the…”

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Our business, hard as it is, is the discovery of that need in the experience which must be satisfied if successful government is to be possible.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski highlights the challenge of identifying and addressing the needs of the populace for effective governance.

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