Harold J. Laski: “I want merely to note that the idea of a world-state is slowly…”

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I want merely to note that the idea of a world-state is slowly, painfully, hesitantly, taking shape before our eyes.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski observes the gradual emergence of the concept of a world-state.

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Harold J. Laski: “I want merely to note that the idea of a world-state is slowly, painfully, hesitantly, taking shape before our eyes.”