It posits that population growth is the "surest mark" of a good government, and that monarchies are best suited to hot climates.
In response to Grotius, this work defines "alienate" as "to give or sell" and holds that "force does not create right." It posits that population growth is the "surest mark" of a good government, and that monarchies are best suited to hot climates. Claiming that laws not ratified by the people are null and void, this work states that the Sovereign cannot alienate the general will. It begins by asserting that "Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains," and holds that the only legitimate source of political authority is the title concept. For 10 points, name this treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
In response to Grotius, this work defines "alienate" as "to give or sell" and holds that "force does not create right."
The {Social Contract}, Or Principles of Political Right