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A nation, that is, is not entitled to be the sole judge of its conduct where that conduct, by its subject-matter, implicates others.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “A nation, that is, is not entitled to be the sole judge of its conduct where that conduct, by its subject-matter…”
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Laski argues that nations cannot unilaterally judge their actions when those actions affect others.
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