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He judges it, I have urged, by its capacity to respond to the needs he infers from the experience he encounters.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “He judges it, I have urged, by its capacity to respond to the needs he infers from the experience he encounters.”
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Laski argues that citizens evaluate the state based on its responsiveness to their personal experiences.
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