Analysis of Rousseaus social contract theory and examples of its connection with the real world. Structure of society. Principles of having an efficient governmental system. Theory of separation of powers. The importance of censorship and religion.
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Paper To what extent Rousseau’s Social Contract Theory is valid nowadays? Modern Political Theory Azamat Kabdrash Introduction Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the thinkers who considered human nature along with state structures to solve social and political problems. In his work “The Social Contract” the main issue that he raises can be formulated as follows: Is it possible to find a way of governing a principality so that it suited both the state of nature and civil laws? In fact, this question still has not found its answer. Nevertheless, I think that many issues that Rousseau wrote about have found places in the way how modern states are governed nowadays. In this paper I will support my opinion by analyzing Rousseau’s Social Contract theory, and giving examples how his statements are related to the real world. In order to investigate his theories, I classified his work into two categories: 1) concerning the ways a society is formed, and 2) the ways a state is formed. Firstly, I will analyze the first and