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Harold J. Laski: So, also, when a political party, the Ulster Volunteers, for instance, or their opponents, the Nationalists, begin to…

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So, also, when a political party, the Ulster Volunteers, for instance, or their opponents, the Nationalists, begin to purchase munitions of war, interference by government is justified.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski argues that government intervention is warranted when political parties engage in arms procurement.

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