Intercontinental Cooperation Quotes
This principle was at odds with the European scramble for Africa and other colonies which followed. When the colonial empires fell apart, Mill’s principle was considered valid by most. However, when Hawaii and Alaska became States of the United States, the counterexample to the principle was born. With modern communications and transportation distance becomes a less important factor. What are now contiguous trade blocks and federations may well develop into noncontiguous sets of land affiliated as a single state.
His dream was for a conference of South and Central American leaders who would meet with other world leaders to maintain peace and eliminate war. This was one of the early visions of a League of Nations or a United Nations.
