He said that citizens should take part in a political society so that they are able to enjoy freedom, he said that no man should be living in the shadows of another and citizens should form a legislation. Rousseau later went on to say that there is no legitimate authority and society can only work well if people have the same interests. He argued that the common good can be reached, only if the General will is expressed by the sovereign. The sovereign can not change its power to someone else or be represented by a smaller group. It highlights General will and how it will ever coincide with a specific private will, the sovereign can only exist if the people have both an active and direct political voice. The sovereign will also always express the will of the people as a
He said that citizens should take part in a political society so that they are able to enjoy freedom, he said that no man should be living in the shadows of another and citizens should form a legislation. Rousseau later went on to say that there is no legitimate authority and society can only work well if people have the same interests. He argued that the common good can be reached, only if the General will is expressed by the sovereign. The sovereign can not change its power to someone else or be represented by a smaller group. It highlights General will and how it will ever coincide with a specific private will, the sovereign can only exist if the people have both an active and direct political voice. The sovereign will also always express the will of the people as a