The atmosphere of international affairs will be poisoned by fear, and fear will bring with it the system of armaments and alliances which, in 1914, issued naturally and logically in the Great War.
Laski discusses how fear in international affairs can lead to militarization and conflict, as seen in the lead-up to World War I.
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