Excerpt from The Psychology of Society The works which have helped me in the preparation of this book are indicated in the bibliography, pp. 169-171. I have to express my special indebtedness to the published writings and to the lectures of my teachers, Prof. G. Dawes Hicks, University College, London, and Prof. L. T. Hobhouse, London School of Economics.

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