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When the safety of a state is threatened it is bound to take, and is justified in taking, all action to end the crisis.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “When the safety of a state is threatened it is bound to take, and is justified in taking, all action to end the crisis.”
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Laski asserts that a state is justified in taking extreme measures when its safety is at risk.
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