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We have passed the stage where we can allow a state to fix its own boundaries as it thinks best, without consultation with other states.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “We have passed the stage where we can allow a state to fix its own boundaries as it thinks best, without consultation…”
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Laski argues against the notion of states determining their own boundaries without consulting others, advocating for international dialogue.
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