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Political Thought

The Social Contract

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Theory of political legitimacy and collective authority.

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Subject matter
Popular sovereignty; liberty; legitimacy
Culture / tradition
European / American political thought
Publication / composition
1762
Edition publication year
Not specified
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Historical timeframe
Early Modern Era (1500–1800 CE) · 1762 CE

No single reliable event period assigned; thematic, mythical, broad or unconfirmed subject. Timeline uses publication date 1762; no event timeframe assigned.