The sovereign state has in our times become a lethal danger to human civilization because technical developments enable it to employ an infinite number and variety of means of destruction. Christian Lous Lange civilizationdangerdestruction Change image and share on social
In particular, the efforts to reestablish peace after the World War have been directed toward the formation of states and the regulation of their frontiers according to a consciously national program. Christian Lous Lange consciouslydirecteffort Change image and share on social
The main concept is that of an international solidarity expressed in practice through worldwide division of labor: free trade is the principal point in the program of internationalism. Christian Lous Lange conceptdivisionexpress Change image and share on social
The free trade movement in the middle of the last century represents the first conscious recognition of these new circumstances and of the necessity to adapt to them. Christian Lous Lange adaptcenturycircumstance Change image and share on social
Militarism is basically a way of thinking, a certain interpretation of the function of the state; this manner of thinking is, moreover, revealed by its outer forms: by armaments and state organization. Christian Lous Lange armamentbasicallyform share on social
Internationalism is a community theory of society which is founded on economic, spiritual, and biological facts. It maintains that respect for a healthy development of human society and of world civilization requires that mankind be organized internationally. Christian Lous Lange biologicalcivilizationcommunity share on social
The territorial state is such an ancient form of society - here in Europe it dates back thousands of years - that it is now protected by the sanctity of age and the glory of tradition. A strong religious feeling mingles with the respect and the devotion to the fatherland. Christian Lous Lange ageancientback share on social
No state is free from militarism, which is inherent in the very concept of the sovereign state. There are merely differences of degree in the militarism of states. Christian Lous Lange conceptdegreedifference Change image and share on social
Just as characteristic, perhaps, is the intellectual interdependence created through the development of the modern media of communication: post, telegraph, telephone, and popular press. Christian Lous Lange characteristiccommunicationcreate Change image and share on social
All species capable of grasping this fact manage better in the struggle for existence than those which rely upon their own strength alone: the wolf, which hunts in a pack, has a greater chance of survival than the lion, which hunts alone. Christian Lous Lange capablechanceexistence share on social
