“The history of the modern world is the story of nations having affairs with each other. These affairs have been based on caprice and on ambition; they have been oiled with diplomacy and intrigue and have been unsanctified by law, there having been no law covering the rights and obligations of the contracting parties. The result has been chaotic and there still is no law.” PoliticsNationsDiplomacyTreatiesLawsForeign Relationships Book:The Wild Flag: Editorials from the New Yorker on Federal World Government and Other Matters Source: The Wild Flag: Editorials from the New Yorker on Federal World Government and Other Matters