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The State and the Nation

The State and the Nation

Jenks, Edward

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General Political ScienceGeneral World History

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ISBN10: 1150175370
ISBN13: 9781150175374
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.43 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1919. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVIII PROPOSALS OF CHANGE In this concluding chapter, it is proposed to discuss briefly a few of the more important and fundamental proposals which have recently been put forward for the introduction of changes into the institutions of political life. Most of them have been produced by the tremendous experiences of the Great War; but one or two of them are survivals from the pre-war epoch, though they have been, more or less profoundly, affected by the war. It is hardly possible for any writer to discuss these proposals without some display of personal opinion; all that can be done is, to strive after fairness of presentation. After all, perfect impartiality is perilously near indifference; and indifference is hardly a quality to be desired in matters affecting the welfare of mankind. Unquestionably, the most important practical proposal put forward by any considerable body of opinion as the result of the war is the proposal for a League Of Nations. The main object of the proposal is, of course, the prevention of all future wars, or, at least, of as many as possible. But, as will be pointed out, there is no conclusive reason why the proposal, if realised, should not have immense positive, as well as this great negative result. It is hardly necessary to argue, after recent experiences, that the prevention of war is a desirable object, at least for civilised communities. This conclusion had already been reached, long before 1914, by all communities with any claims to civilisation, save one1 in which a long tradition of military rule had been sedulously converted into a powerful war propaganda, by the abuse of one of the greatest modern scientific generalisations. The statement of a great physical law embodied in the phrase struggle for existence, was convert...

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