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social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political concepts > social contract
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > law and political science > social contract
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > law and political science > social contract

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social contract  

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  • Social contract describes a broad set of philosophical theories that concern the legitimacy and preservation of extant governing institutions. While applicable to the entirety of the aforementioned theory, four books authored by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and collectively bearing the title of Social Contract are most commonly associated with the term. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Social Contract]

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