The Great Illusion: A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National AdvantageAngell, Norman
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The Great Illusion: A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage
Angell, Norman
Commercial policy; Disarmament; Imperialism; War; War, Cost of
Machiavelli, 41
McDougal, Professor W., 308, 311
McKenzie, F.A., 75
Mahan, Admiral: quoted on international relations, 15, 16;
quoted in criticism of "The Great Illusion," 170;
quoted on elements of international politics, 171;
quoted on world-politics, 320
_Manchester Guardian_ and peace, 287-288
Mankind: biological development of, 186;
progress of, from barbarity to civilization, 199;
psychological change in, 217;
reasons for indisposition to fight in, 220;
process of civilization of, 219-221;
attitude of "average sensual man" towards peace, 371-372
Martin, T.G., 18
_Matin, Le_, 9, 10, 214
Maxse, Leo, 196, 219
Méline régime, the, in French Colonies, 121
Merchant adventurer, the case of, in sixteenth century, 108-109
Militarists, views of, on war, 178-179
Military force: when and where it may be necessary, 146;
not essential to national efficiency, 243
Military support of Colonies.
_See_ Colonies
Military training, its influence on peace, 218-219
Moltke, von, 163
Money. _See_ Finance
_Morning Post_, 304, 331
Mulhall on comparative standard of comfort in European countries, 36
Murray, Major, 41
Napoleonic wars, results of, 238
Nation, Nations:
falseness of analogy between individual and a, 193, 297-299;
honour of, 202;
why warlike, do not inherit the earth, 224;
warlike and unwarlike, 225, 227, 234;
Canada least warlike, 234;
power of a, not dependent on its army and navy, 240-241;
reason for decay of military, 247-248;
complexity of, 317-318;
_Spectator_ on economic theories of, 319
National efficiency, relation to military power, 244
Nationalism and the co-operation of States, 312-313
Navy, British: _Times_ on powers of, 17;
H.W. Wilson on necessity for powerful, 17;
Admiral Fisher on supremacy of, 350
Northmen methods, 200
Norway: the carrying trade of, 74;
no temptation to invade, Sir Wilfrid Laurier on, 113
Novikow, J., Darwinian theory of, 184
Owen, Mr. Douglas, 19
"Ownership." _See_ Possession
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