Harold J. Laski: “So soon as men are dissatisfied with the traditional foundations of…”

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So soon as men are dissatisfied with the traditional foundations of the State, a gospel of natural rights is certain to make its appearance.

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Laski suggests that dissatisfaction with the state inevitably leads to the emergence of natural rights ideology.

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