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Nor, as Hobbes argued, is the form of government permanent in character; the supreme community is as capable of making temporary as of registering irrevocable decisions.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski argues against Hobbes' view of permanent government forms, suggesting flexibility in community decision-making.
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