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Although some complain that December’s compromise on financial regulation does not go far enough, there is a case to be made that the opposite is true.
By sheer force of political will, compromise after compromise has been reached, thereby sustaining a historic project that is not, in its current state, sustainable.
So Rajapaksa must offer the Tamil people a political compromise, perhaps including some cabinet positions, as well as the promise of a revived economy.
The alternative to such a political compromise may be a return to the tragic and bloody secessionist course that the Tigers sought for so long.
The Global Health Initiative, for example, uses American-taxpayer money to offset the “gender-related inequalities and disparities [that] disproportionately compromise the health of women and girls.”
They killed not only government officials, but often Tamil leaders willing to explore compromise solutions with the government, as well as civilians from all ethnic groups.
The message Macron is sending is that he will remain open to new opportunities for compromise – talking to anyone who is willing, but without glossing over disagreements.
This regional structure is the result of legislative compromise in 1913, when the Fed was created, and again in the mid-1930s, when its governance was last overhauled.
The Round Table Talks and the political transition overseen by Mazowiecki marked a period of compromise that had advantages and disadvantages.
Settlements demand compromise.
Is Iran prepared to accept a compromise that responds to European and other international concerns about its nuclear program, and thereby gain wide-ranging economic, energy, technology and science cooperation?
Again, the reason is simple: countries do not want to compromise their sovereignty or tie their hands in any way.
In Taiwan itself, there is a growing sense of national identity, but a sharp division between pragmatists of the “pan-blue alliance,” who realize that geography will require them to find a compromise with the mainland, and the ruling “pan-green alliance,” which aspires in varying degrees to achieve independence.
Gaming US Fiscal ReformNEWPORT BEACH – It sounded like a really clever idea: Use a very public and sizeable threat to get bickering politicians to collaborate and compromise.
Politicians on both sides of America’s political divide have generally felt that compromise would be viewed as a sign of weakness.
Based on an assessment of potential commonality among the political parties, such a compromise would limit the contractionary fiscal impact to some 1.5% of GDP.
Around this historic compromise other countries circled, including those, like the United Kingdom, that were originally skeptical of the entire enterprise.
But, as a matter of national pride, the Chinese refuse to articulate an international commitment under duress, and Obama doesn’t have much standing in pressing China to compromise, since the US Congress hasn’t yet acted on cap-and-trade legislation.
Negotiation, compromise, and accommodation are the marks of economic politics, where every deal has its price.
If compromise (or even a short-term extension of the current interim agreement, with a realistic prospect for a final accord) is achieved, Iran’s broader regional role will become both stronger and more constructive.
Its system of governance rests on the belief that an integrated process of bargaining, disagreement, reflection, and compromise – not top-down unchallenged decision-making – is the most effective route to wise, fair, and successful policymaking.
A compromise power-sharing agreement brokered by the Saudis initially seemed to be a solution.
The inability or unwillingness of either side to put itself in the other’s shoes, a precondition for any compromise, kept both locked in a spiraling arms race.
The Climate CountdownLONDON – It seems to have become a ritual for United Nations climate negotiations to reach the brink of collapse before an intense, contentious compromise is achieved after the deadline.
If Iran displays a real willingness to compromise, the West should hold off on the new sanctions.
Tunisia may give us an example of the opposite scenario: a real constitutional compromise supported by an overwhelming majority (reflected in a 200-16 vote in the National Constituent Assembly).
If that compromise holds, stability will take hold, markets will function, Tunisia will attract investment, and tourism will thrive again.
At the heart of the difference between the two cases is a vision of governance that makes such compromise possible.
Perhaps Germany’s ability to reach sociopolitical compromise – again demonstrated by the formation of a right-left coalition after the 2013 elections – has been more fundamental to its recent economic success than the details of the fiscal and structural policies it has pursued to achieve it.
The problem is that both sides believe that showing willingness to compromise would weaken their future bargaining situation.
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