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Harold J. Laski: The nation-state is expected to protect the activities of its citizens outside its own boundaries.

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The nation-state is expected to protect the activities of its citizens outside its own boundaries.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski discusses the expectation that nation-states will protect their citizens' interests abroad.

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