Harold J. Laski: “A man may cut himself off from family or friends; he may refuse…”

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A man may cut himself off from family or friends; he may refuse membership of a church or vocational body; he cannot refuse membership of the state.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski highlights the inescapable nature of state membership compared to other social affiliations.

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