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Rousseau's concept of "general will" refers to:

  1. the collective interest of citizens
  2. majority opinion at any moment
  3. the will of the monarch
  4. the will of a charismatic leader
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Correct answer: A. the collective interest of citizens

1. Rousseau's "Social Contract" (1762) introduces general will. 2. It is distinct from the "will of all" (sum of individual wills). 3. General will aims at common good, not private interests. __Source: syllabus Political Theory Ch 1 — Enlightenment political thought__

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