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Should We Obey The Government?

Academy of Ideas

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The Complexities of Implicit Consent in Political Authority

This chapter examines implicit consent within the citizen-state social contract, questioning the validity of traditional explicit consent. It identifies four forms of implicit consent and critiques the idea that mere presence legitimizes political authority.

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