A Society of States : Or, Sovereignty, Independence, and Equality in a League of Nations

The idea of a League of Nations has now taken firm root. The spade-work has been done. Leading statesmen of every country, in eloquent and glowing words, have proclaimed their adherence to the movement for its constitution after the war. It has extorted even the tribute paid to vice—hypocrisy. The seed has been sown. What manner of fruit it will bear will depend upon the knowledge and patience and care with which it is tended in its early growth. This book states the theory of the sovereign independent State in its logical perfection, indicating the possible alternatives to a League of Nations. It discusses to what extent the conceptions of sovereignty, independence, and equality will undergo a change if a League of Nations is constituted.