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The anger that has poured onto the streets of Delhi and many other Indian cities was fueled by a great accumulated discontent – at the bestial rape and murder of that still-unnamed woman, yes, but also at pervasive public and private corruption, the
absence
of governance and accountability, and much more.
Instead, they are frustrated by the
absence
(or the failure) of social policies to address their needs.
Providing the hope that comes with education, health care, and the prospect of a job is a far more effective weapon than a drone to combat an insurgency that feeds on despair, poverty, joblessness, and the
absence
of basic services.
But in its absence, we can nonetheless aim to promote Britain as a champion of green technology and a hub for green enterprise.
The Dissident and the MahatmaNEW DELHI – With the Nobel Peace Prize presented this month in the
absence
of this year’s laureate, the imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, it might be wise to think of a man who never won the prize: Mahatma Gandhi.
But now both governments appear to have recognized the growing risk of unintended conflict in the seas and airspace around the disputed territories, given the sheer concentration of naval and air assets in a limited space and the
absence
of effective protocols to manage incidents and prevent them from escalating.
The chief culprits for Europe’s underperformance are well known: high taxes, too many and bad regulations, the
absence
of key markets, and high public expenditures.
The
absence
of services and digital markets harms the development of a modern economy in Europe.
The key problem is the so-called Irish backstop, which would prevent the establishment of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in the
absence
of a wider deal on the future of UK-EU relations.
Likewise, the
absence
of detailed rainfall records, particularly in remote areas, impedes efforts to assess flood and drought risk.
The system created by Generalissimo Francisco Franco following his victory offered workers job security and strong collective-bargaining rights, which helped to maintain social stability in the
absence
of democracy.
The
absence
of laws mandating force to block separatist activity has never stopped Chinese authorities from brutally persecuting individuals and groups who have called for an independent Tibet or Xinjiang.
But can an
absence
of clarity about the ECB’s voting arrangements last forever?
In his absence, these proposals’ fate is uncertain.
Deepening social polarization, its use in financial negotiations, and the intrusion of a new security element provide further evidence of what most economists and commentators on Europe have long argued: a monetary union is impossible to sustain in the
absence
of a political union.
Even worse, in the
absence
of strong American leadership, longstanding global problems – from climate change to urgently needed reforms of the international monetary system – will continue to fester.
The lawlessness and
absence
of security makes finding a political solution almost impossible.
In the
absence
of an effective domestic opposition, there is little standing in his way.
The US tax code has long been biased toward low saving and debt-financed consumption; the deductibility of mortgage interest, the
absence
of any value-added or national sales tax, and a dearth of saving incentives are especially problematic.
Even the nationalization of Yukos’s assets may reflect little more than the
absence
of alternative buyers, given the obvious political obstacle passing those assets on to other domestic private-sector players (i.e., oligarchs), and the legal and reputational barriers to foreign investors.
And, in the
absence
of an increase in the birth rate or at least some immigration, the technological progress that Japan seeks will be essential to cope with an aging society.
Talk is cheap, and, in the
absence
of evidence to the contrary, the status quo usually appears comfortable enough.
Indeed, to get into the Great Power maritime game, China needs Gwadar to redress its main weakness – the
absence
of a naval anchor in the Indian Ocean region, where it plans to have an important military presence.
Some dig deep into Russian history to find support for this conclusion, invoking the Tartar yoke and the
absence
of an “enlightenment.”
According to the rules of national income accounting, in the
absence
of market prices, the contribution of the government sector to GDP is measured by the wages paid out by the government, regardless of how productive or useful the government jobs are.
But, given past European experience, there is serious reason to doubt that, in the
absence
of the euro, the crisis alone would have provided the necessary impetus.
In the
absence
of a vigorous international re-investment program, monetary policy is being used to prop up growth.
In the
absence
of a comprehensive effort to protect these new economic assets, disaster-related costs will skyrocket in the coming decades.
The difference lies not only in the mind-boggling number of victims and the ferocity with which it was perpetuated, but also in the
absence
of the usual motives found in other massacres and genocides.
Similarly, they can begin to think about how to protect and promote global trade in the
absence
of new US-led accords.
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