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And the greater the degree in which it springs from that persuasion, the greater, also, is the success of authority in imposing its solutions.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgAnd the greater the degree in which it springs from that persuasion, the greater, also, is the success of authority in imposing its solutions.
Laski discusses the relationship between persuasion and the effectiveness of authority.
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