Harold J. Laski: “Sooner or later, in this condition, the Army, like the Praetorian…”

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Sooner or later, in this condition, the Army, like the Praetorian guard, determines the personality of the state.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski warns that when the military gains too much power, it can dictate the nature of the state itself.

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Harold J. Laski: “Sooner or later, in this condition, the Army, like the Praetorian guard, determines the personality of the state.”