Harold J. Laski: “Obviously the quality of liberty depends very largely upon the powers…”

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Obviously the quality of liberty depends very largely upon the powers we give the state in this realm.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski emphasizes the importance of state powers in determining the quality of individual liberty.

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Harold J. Laski: “Obviously the quality of liberty depends very largely upon the powers we give the state in this realm.”