The general will and the will of all: Rousseau makes much of the difference between the general will and the will of all, and sets down stringent conditions for the existence of the general will. What...

The general will and the will of all: Rousseau makes much of the difference between the general will and the will of all, and sets down stringent conditions for the existence of the general will. What do you think of the role played by the concept of the general will in Rousseau’s theory of direct democracy?