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Antiquated Legalism

Ralston, Jackson H. | July 31, 1929 issue

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The article presents information on the book "Studies in International Law and Relations," by A. Pearce Higgins. It is fair to say that the portion of the book of which titles are given represents Professor Higgins's latest and at the same time best thought. Unfortunately Professor Higgins appears to live too much in the past. As late as in 1927 he told the University of Illinois that the principles of naval warfare are in many respects different from those of land warfare. In so saying he ignored the vital difference between principles and practices, the World War demonstrated for, perhaps, the thousandth time that there were no principles pertaining to either land or sea warfare.

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STUDIES in International Law & Relations (Book); HIGGINS, A. Pearce; NAVAL art & science; WORLD War, 1914-1918; MILITARY art & science; INTERNATIONAL law

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H.L. Mencken, "An Eminent American," July 11, 1923.

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