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The basis of revolutionary doctrine was already present in England when, in 1762, Rousseau published his Contrat Social.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “The basis of revolutionary doctrine was already present in England when, in 1762, Rousseau published his Contrat Social.”
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Laski notes the early presence of revolutionary ideas in England prior to Rousseau's influential work.
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