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“[T]he influence of the German school is most obvious in relation to the contract theory of the origin of the state and the idea of the function of the state. The theory that the state originates in an agreement between men was assailed by the German thinkers and the historical, organic, evolutionary idea substituted for it.”

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Charles Edward Merriam
Charles Edward Merriam

Charles Edward Merriam was an influential American political scientist, born on November 15, 1874, and died on January 8, 1953. He had a profound impact on the field of political science, particularly in the areas of urban planning and public administration. more

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