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For the State is at no time an unchanging organization; it reflects with singular exactness the dominating ideas of its environment.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgFor the State is at no time an unchanging organization; it reflects with singular exactness the dominating ideas of its environment.
Laski emphasizes the dynamic nature of the state and its reflection of societal ideas.
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