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“Rights of the man are separate and independent of the State.” Critically analyze the perspective of Laski.

  • UPSC 2026
  • 20 marks
  • Rights

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Harold J. Laski held that rights are prior to the State. The priority is one of validity, not history. The state does not create rights; it is judged by whether it secures them. His claim is strongest as a test of legitimacy and weakest as an account of how rights actually exist.

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