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With democratic ideals under threat around the world, including within democratic countries, their shared cultural and ideological foundations cannot be taken for granted.
Whether motivated by tribal animosities, an ideological rejection of the peace process, or cultural estrangement from Israel’s liberal elites, anyone who feels alienated – ethnically, culturally, or socially – joined Netanyahu to defeat those on the left who had usurped Jewish history and betrayed Eretz Israel.
Indeed, the Kurds have forged one of the region’s few examples of a vibrant democracy that upholds tolerance, cultural coexistence, and the rule of law.
Islamists also abhor us because we demand self-determination, whereas they seek an amorphous emirate that lumps all Muslims together without regard for cultural and historical differences.
But their usage varies widely – from just 4.8% of young women in Chad to 84.6% in China – reflecting differences in cost, availability, and cultural norms.
Underlying this discrimination, especially in Europe, is cultural aversion to immigrants from regions with alien cultures, which may account for the absence of widespread protests against the EU's eastward enlargement.
Much of the cultural groundswell surrounding his book has come from people who view themselves as middle class within their own countries, but who are upper middle class or even rich by global standards.
“More than two millennia ago,” explains China’s National Development and Reform Commission, “the diligent and courageous people of Eurasia explored and opened up several routes of trade and cultural exchanges that linked the major civilisations of Asia, Europe, and Africa, collectively called the Silk Road by later generations.”
This suggests that the age-old combination of economic stagnation and cultural stability that I call the "Hindu Equilibrium" seems finally to have been broken.
Part of the reason for Berlusconi’s longevity despite his many stumbles is cultural.
Just as both empathy and xenophobia can be explained by natural selection, both can be modulated by cultural factors.
Russia’s leader was like a kid in a candy store – thrilled to be surrounded by these cultural icons, former exiles no less.
Traditionally, universities undertook research, provided a professional education, and offered a country’s young people a cultural foundation as they entered society.
Universities have also had a public-service mission: to provide students with a cultural foundation for life.
Policymakers must be aware of the educational and cultural damage that continuous reforms – all justified in the future-oriented jargon of the day – can wreak.
No matter how easy and convenient, it makes no sense to think of Africa as a single unit, not as an economic concept, nor as a political or cultural one.
Indeed, African summits, which in the past saw democrats and dictators from different language, religious and cultural environments sharing the same table, usually produced little serious development policies because they indulged in pie-in-the-sky rhetoric.
Europe’s voters, thankfully still through the ballot box, are expressing their fears stemming from the economic crisis, the breakdown of the social contract, and perceived threats to national and cultural identity in the absence of coherent policies and pan-European legislation to address issues such as immigration and minority integration.
To this end, and in commemoration of ASEAN’s 50th anniversary, we have designated this year as “Korea-ASEAN Cultural Exchange Year,” and actively promoted various cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
The ACH is the first of its kind to be opened in an ASEAN dialogue partner country, and it is expected to serve as a hub for cultural and people-to-people exchanges between Korea and ASEAN members.
A second issue that must be addressed is protecting refugees’ “identity,” both in terms of actual identification documents and cultural rights.
Regardless of the historical and cultural differences that persist among the economic systems of, say, Italy, France, Spain, and Germany, all of these countries agree on the fundamental principles of a market-based economy.
And only three trials—all conducted in Europe—used sham acupuncture as a control, whereas no acupuncture trials controlled with placebos or sham acupuncture have been reported in China, owing to high cultural barriers.
As Europe knows, constructing an economically and socially integrated zone offers the best opportunity to resolve conflicts and overcome political and cultural enmities.
Most important in the current situation will be the development of a long-term strategy of cultural and educational exchanges aimed at developing a richer and more open civil society in Middle Eastern countries.
That is why Mayors for Peace, together with a wide range of civil-society groups, is striving not only for the abolition of nuclear weapons, but also to cultivate a shared sense of belonging to a single human family, regardless of our cultural, religious, or ethnic differences.
Japan’s global cultural influence grew in areas ranging from fashion, food, and pop music to consumer electronics, architecture, and art.
But there are plenty of Chinese as well, not just in Taiwan and Hong Kong, who would take issue with Lee’s cultural defense of authoritarianism.
“Asia should lose no time in firmly establishing democracy and strengthening human rights,” he wrote in response to Lee.“The biggest obstacle is not its cultural heritage, but the resistance of authoritarian rulers and their apologists.”
Given the vastly different expectations and experiences of men and women – depending, of course, on the cultural context – the questions that they must ask themselves vary considerably.
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