Correct option is A
John Austin’s concept of sovereignty was deeply influenced by the works of Thomas Hobbes. Austin's theory emphasizes the absolute and indivisible nature of sovereignty, which he derived from Hobbes's idea of an all-powerful sovereign authority necessary to maintain order and prevent the state of nature.
Information Booster: Austin’s legal positivism and theory of sovereignty hinge on the idea that law is the command of the sovereign, backed by sanctions. This command theory echoes Hobbes’s social contract theory, where individuals give up some freedoms in exchange for protection by the sovereign.
Additional Knowledge:
· (b) Locke: Known for advocating natural rights and the idea of government as a protector of these rights, which is contrary to Austin's idea of absolute sovereignty.
· (c) Rousseau: Focused on the concept of popular sovereignty, where the general will of the people is supreme, not a single sovereign.
· (d) Montesquieu: Advocated the separation of powers, which disperses sovereignty rather than concentrating it in a single entity.
