GUIDE TO THE PHILOSOPHY 1938 - 1947.pdf - Rare Books at ...

CRITICISM OF IDEALIST THEORY 735
members. We must conclude that the
its component
realization by States of a greater measure of the nature of
"the State as such" would not remove the incentive to
conflict between States except in so far as a State which
was more efficiently organized, might deter its neighbours
from attack through fearbut it would render the more
State-like State more likely to prevail, should conflict
arise. It is for this reason that totalitarian States prepare
for war. War is, as we have seen, held in esteem, both by
idealist theory and in fascist doctrine. It seems to follow
that the increased perfection of States, a perfection to be
interpreted in terms of an ever-growing exercise of function
and an ever greater arrogation of sovereignty, will exacerbate
and not ameliorate the relations between one
perfect State and another. This no doubt lends countenance
to the view that the normal relations between one
really State-like State and another are hostile, but it is
difficult to see why the fact should lead us to conclude
that what is "required is not less