Robert said: > In contrast, western Europe lacked the notion of "states' rights". > Between 1790 and 1990, Europe suffered the Napoleonic Wars, the > Franco-Prussian War, World War I and World War II.
No, western Europe is an example of what happens when the rights of states are too great - there was no central government at all and so the states could decide entirely freely whether or not to respect external restrictions of their powers. Rich _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
