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The Limits of Chinese Soft PowerCAMBRIDGE – China has been making major efforts to increase its
ability
to influence other countries without force or coercion.
But Leviathan's bleak portrait of contemporary Russian life actually confirms many of the reasons why Americans have been largely dubious about Russia's
ability
to reform following communism's collapse.
That gave the Fed the
ability
in 2010 to begin its massive monthly purchases of long-term bonds and mortgage-backed securities.
But the sad irony is that women are finally finding their moment in the political sun at a time when the nation-states they are leading are finding their
ability
to forge national solutions to their problems extremely limited.
What the Dragon moment makes clear is that the
ability
to commercialize innovation, not just to create it, is what has made the US economy so robust over the long run.
Power in Russia is a product of inertia and personal willfulness, and a generally apathetic public has traditionally surrendered to the country’s paradox of tyranny: a weak state believes that it can function as a strong state by depriving citizens of basic liberties and the
ability
to make their own decisions.
It will also depend on institutions’
ability
to design rational health care, monitor delivery, and properly assess new treatments.
So to continue to give China “exceptional” treatment given today’s Chinese behavior will undermine its
ability
to become a nation capable of exercising responsible global leadership..
But despite its wealth and military might, America's
ability
to project political power - for good or ill - will decline in future years, for at least five reasons: America's budget is in crisis.
Tax cuts and spending increases may spur economic growth in the near term, but they will increase the government’s debt, raising further doubts about America’s long-term willingness or
ability
to meet its commitments.
Even when mistaken policies reduce its attractiveness, America’s
ability
to criticize and correct its mistakes makes it attractive to others at a deeper level.
Indeed, the Fed decided to delay raising interest rates partly because US policymakers expect dollar appreciation, by lowering import prices, to undermine their
ability
to meet their 2% inflation target.
But the legislation’s integrity has been gradually eroded by amendments that limit free speech and journalists’
ability
to work unimpeded, and by uneven application of existing rules.
This atomization of the state and society continues to impede Libya’s
ability
to establish effective and credible government.
But translating good intentions into desired outcomes will depend crucially on the government's
ability
to push through complementary and urgently needed reforms on hot-button regulatory issues like land, labor, and the environment.
So do not doubt our
ability
to endure and stand firm.
Abysmal air and land transport limit the
ability
to move fighting forces to where they are needed most.
What is at stake is not just women’s
ability
to seize the opportunities offered by the digital revolution, but also their capacity to withstand the coming wave of automation.
One’s skill as an economist depends on the
ability
to pick and choose the right model for the situation.
The Iranian regime would continue to brutally repress its domestic opponents, meddle in Iraq and Afghanistan, arm and fund Hezbollah and Hamas, and, most important, develop the
ability
to construct one or more nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them.
The victor will almost surely endorse a new diplomatic initiative aimed at ending Iran’s independent
ability
to enrich uranium.
First, the G-20 should support countries’
ability
to feed themselves.
Rising prices directly affect these countries’
ability
to feed themselves at an acceptable cost.
Suicide is not a crime in Canada, so, as Taylor put it: “I simply cannot understand why the law holds that the able-bodied who are terminally ill are allowed to shoot themselves when they have had enough because they are able to hold a gun steady, but because my illness affects my
ability
to move and control my body, I cannot be allowed compassionate help to allow me to commit an equivalent act using lethal medication.”
Fukushima exposed the need for regulators to perform regular stress tests, evaluating the
ability
of nuclear facilities to stand up to various contingencies affecting their safety.
Regulators should conduct similar evaluations aimed specifically at assessing facilities’
ability
to withstand security threats, including theft by knowledgeable insiders.
Much rides on Prime Minister David Cameron’s
ability
to persuade voters that staying in the EU is worth it.
Chinese assistance in encouraging Pakistan to reach agreement with India and the US on Afghanistan’s future is a good place to start, and will also benefit Chinese security by crimping the
ability
of terrorists to infiltrate China’s Xinxiang province from either Pakistan or AfghanistanClinton recently offered a vision of a “strong, constructive relationship among India, the US, and China.”
According to Robert Boyd, Peter Richerson, and Joseph Henrich, our
ability
to imitate is at the core of our success as a species.
For example, competitiveness has to do with the
ability
to increase market share without sacrificing margins or lowering wages, something that reflects superior productivity.
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