For Rousseau declared that the existing distribution of power in Europe was a monstrous thing, and he made the people sovereign that there might be no hindrance to their achievement in the shape of sinister interest.
Laski notes Rousseau's declaration that the existing power distribution in Europe was unjust, advocating for popular sovereignty.
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