Book II, Chapters 1-2
Sovereignty is inalienable and indivisible; criticizes those who divide sovereignty into branches as making a monster.
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From The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Rousseau argues sovereignty cannot be alienated, divided, or represented, against Hobbes and Grotius.
Book III, Chapter 15
Rejects representation: 'The moment a people gives itself representatives, it is no longer free.'
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