Earlier ages fortified themselves behind the sovereign state, behind protectionism and militarism. Christian Lous Lange ageearlyfortify Change image and share on social
Upon the union of the male germ cell with the female egg cell, a new cell is created which almost immediately splits into two parts. One of these grows rapidly, creating the human body of the individual with all its organs, and dies only with the individual. Christian Lous Lange bodycellcreate share on social
Concord, solidarity, and mutual help are the most important means of enabling animal species to survive. Christian Lous Lange animalconcordenable Change image and share on social
Only recently, during the nineteenth century, and then only in Europe, do we meet forms of the state which have been created by a deliberate national feeling. Christian Lous Lange centurycreatedeliberate Change image and share on social
Today we stand on a bridge leading from the territorial state to the world community. Politically, we are still governed by the concept of the territorial state; economically and technically, we live under the auspices of worldwide communications and worldwide markets. Christian Lous Lange auspicebridgecommunication share on social
The growth of means of transport has created a world market and an opportunity for division of labor embracing all the developed and most of the undeveloped states. Christian Lous Lange createdevelopdivision Change image and 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
It is characteristic that this should take place just when it is becoming more and more clear to all who think about the matter, that technically and economically we have left the territorial state behind us. Christian Lous Lange characteristiccleareconomically share on social
A pacifist will often - at least nowadays - be an internationalist and vice versa. But history shows us that a pacifist need not think internationally. Christian Lous Lange historyinternationalistinternationally Change image and share on social
On the contrary. Internationalism also recognizes, by its very name, that nations do exist. It simply limits their scope more than one-sided nationalism does. Christian Lous Lange contraryexistinternationalism Change image and share on social