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'Leibniz', 'The Social Contract (tr Cress)' and 'Letters to a German Princess'
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / b. Monarchy
19833
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Hereditary monarchy is easier, but can lead to dreadful monarchs [Rousseau]
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19798
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Ancient monarchs were kings of peoples; modern monarchs more cleverly rule a land [Rousseau]
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19831
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The highest officers under a monarchy are normally useless; the public could choose much better [Rousseau]
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19834
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Attempts to train future kings don't usually work, and the best have been unprepared [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / d. Elites
19829
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Natural aristocracy is primitive, and hereditary is dreadful, but elective aristocracy is best [Rousseau]
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7249
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Natural aristocracy is primitive, hereditary is bad, and elective aristocracy is the best [Rousseau]
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19830
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Large states need a nobility to fill the gap between a single prince and the people [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 3. Government / a. Government
19820
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The state has a legislature and an executive, just like the will and physical power in a person [Rousseau]
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19827
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Law makers and law implementers should be separate [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 3. Government / c. Executive
19821
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I call the executive power the 'government', which is the 'prince' - a single person, or a group [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 3. Government / d. Size of government
19824
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Large populations needs stronger control, which means power should be concentrated [Rousseau]
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19826
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Democracy for small states, aristocracy for intermediate, monarchy for large [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 4. Changing the State / c. Revolution
19837
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If inhabitants are widely dispersed, organising a revolt is much more difficult [Rousseau]
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19843
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The state is not bound to leave civil authority to its leaders [Rousseau]
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