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For that implies an alertness to public opinion, a desire to remedy grievance, which enables the state to gain ground in the allegiance of its citizens.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski believes that responsiveness to public opinion is crucial for a government to maintain citizen loyalty.
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Man is a one among many obstinately refusing reduction to unity.
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