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State-sovereignty, that is, in the sense in which the nineteenth century used that term, is obsolete and dangerous in a world like our world.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski declares that the concept of state sovereignty, as understood in the 19th century, is outdated and poses risks in the modern world.
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