ABSTRACT

First published in 1948, The State and the Citizen traces the development of the idea of the State as the ultimate source of authority. The author then proceeds to suggest the proper ends and limitation of State action. He analyses the conceptions of State unity and corporate loyalty and ends with a discussion on the relations between States and other associations, and between one State and another. This short and lucid introduction to political philosophy is an essential read for students and scholars of political philosophy, philosophy, and political studies.

part A|44 pages

From Hobbes to Hegel

chapter 1|2 pages

The Use of Authorities

chapter 2|8 pages

Hobbes

chapter 3|6 pages

Locke

chapter 4|6 pages

Rousseau

chapter 5|20 pages

Hegel and the Hegelians

part B|38 pages

The limits of State action

chapter 6|2 pages

The Theories Limiting State Action

chapter 8|7 pages

The Immorality of Compulsion

chapter 9|21 pages

Non-Political Values in Moral Action

part C|48 pages

The place of the State

part D|24 pages

The unity of the State

chapter 14|13 pages

The General Will and the Corporate Self

chapter 15|9 pages

The Basis of State Unity