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Harold J. Laski: I can even see that oppression might be felt where, in the building of an international civil service, there was a sense…

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I can even see that oppression might be felt where, in the building of an international civil service, there was a sense that there is discrimination against the members of any particular nation, or that in composing the committees of its government proper attention is not given to the claims of some particular power.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski highlights concerns about fairness in international governance and representation.

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