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What is termed the idealist theory of the state is broadly the argument that individual freedom means obedience to the law of the society to which I belong.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgWhat is termed the idealist theory of the state is broadly the argument that individual freedom means obedience to the law of the society to which I belong.
This quote summarizes the idealist theory of the state, linking individual freedom to societal laws.
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