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John Dewey: Government is not the state, for that includes the public as well as the rulers charged with special duties and powers.

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Government is not the state, for that includes the public as well as the rulers charged with special duties and powers.
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John Dewey

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Dewey distinguishes between government and the broader concept of the state, which includes the public.

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