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.

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For the state by its nature claims sovereignty, the right to an unlimited development of...

For the state by its nature claims sovereignty, the right to an unlimited development of...

Today we stand on a bridge leading from the territorial state to the world community....

Today we stand on a bridge leading from the territorial state to the world community....

Every time economic and technical development takes a step forward, forces emerge which attempt to...

Every time economic and technical development takes a step forward, forces emerge which attempt to...

The territorial state is such an ancient form of society - here in Europe it...

The territorial state is such an ancient form of society - here in Europe it...

It is against this concept of the sovereign state, a state isolated by protectionism and...

It is against this concept of the sovereign state, a state isolated by protectionism and...

Europe cannot survive another world war.

Europe cannot survive another world war.

Modern techniques have torn down state frontiers, both economical and intellectual. The growth of means...

Modern techniques have torn down state frontiers, both economical and intellectual. The growth of means...

The growth of means of transport has created a world market and an opportunity for...

The growth of means of transport has created a world market and an opportunity for...

The main concept is that of an international solidarity expressed in practice through worldwide division...

The main concept is that of an international solidarity expressed in practice through worldwide division...

Concord, solidarity, and mutual help are the most important means of enabling animal species to...

Concord, solidarity, and mutual help are the most important means of enabling animal species to...

The sovereign state has in our times become a lethal danger to human civilization because...

The sovereign state has in our times become a lethal danger to human civilization because...

On the contrary. Internationalism also recognizes, by its very name, that nations do exist. It...

On the contrary. Internationalism also recognizes, by its very name, that nations do exist. It...

A pacifist will often - at least nowadays - be an internationalist and vice versa....

A pacifist will often - at least nowadays - be an internationalist and vice versa....

All species capable of grasping this fact manage better in the struggle for existence than...

All species capable of grasping this fact manage better in the struggle for existence than...

Within each such social group, a feeling of solidarity prevails, a compelling need to work...

Within each such social group, a feeling of solidarity prevails, a compelling need to work...

Moreover, if the territorial state is to continue as the last word in the development...

Moreover, if the territorial state is to continue as the last word in the development...

It is characteristic that this should take place just when it is becoming more and...

It is characteristic that this should take place just when it is becoming more and...

The theoretically unrestricted right to develop power, to wage war against other states, is antisocial...

The theoretically unrestricted right to develop power, to wage war against other states, is antisocial...

The free trade movement in the middle of the last century represents the first conscious...

The free trade movement in the middle of the last century represents the first conscious...

Internationalism is a social and political theory, a certain concept of how human society ought...

Internationalism is a social and political theory, a certain concept of how human society ought...