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But as soon as we accept the premise that to be rational is to seek to maximize one’s utility –
defined
in terms of consumption, with money the way to maximize it – the economist’s logic wins.
Hidden behind a vaguely
defined
formula, a third mitigation target has been introduced: reaching zero emissions in the second half of the century.
It was none other than the Hamas spokesman in Gaza, Salah al-Bardawil, who
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the cease-fire as “a historic opportunity for all the sides involved to live in peace, and to build a future for the next generations.”
Every five years, the IMF reconsiders its composition, which currently is
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in terms of the dollar, euro, yen, and pound.
The model for this approach is Denmark’s attainment of legal opt-outs in
defined
areas.
I believe that the West is a mindset
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by three fundamental traits that cannot easily be found in the so-called Eastern civilizations: a passion for innovation, a capacity for self-criticism, and gender equality.
The economist Joseph Schumpeter
defined
this process as one of “creative destruction.”
A true Muslim or Chinese scholar cannot be
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as a true Chinese or a true Muslim by being critical of his own world.
Putin, after all, has sought to promote a neo-Slavophile identity
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above all by suspicion of Western cultural and intellectual influence.
To predict what Putin might do in his next term in office, consider five trends that have
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Russia during his 18-year rule.
But it is uncertain whether the group’s members will ever evolve into a coherent grouping with
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goals and institutional mechanisms.
National self-determination, the principle that US President Woodrow Wilson put on the international agenda in 1918, is generally
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as the right of a people to form its own state.
Rather, its interests are
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in Damascus and Teheran, where much of its arsenal originates.
China wants the link
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as domestic in nature, with rights reserved exclusively to airlines registered on either side, while Taiwan insists that services be open to foreign competition.
It was not until 1919, after the war was over, that Wilson
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his foreign-policy vision of “liberal internationalism”: support for collective security and promotion of open markets among democracies, regulated by a system of multinational institutions ultimately dependent on the United States.
But, while “capitalism” –
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as an economic system built on private ownership of property – clearly has prevailed, there are many differences among the nearly 200 countries that now practice it in some form.
But inequality remains poorly defined, its effects highly variable, and its causes hotly debated.
Initiatives aimed at fostering scientific excellence in Europe, like one recently launched in Germany that officially
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three universities, all in the southern part of the country, as “excellent”(qualifying them for extra funding), seek to make universities more attractive and thus more competitive.
Indeed, unemployment data in many advanced countries are dominated by long-term joblessness (usually
defined
as six months or more).
Similarly, the volatility premium,
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as the price of options that insure against falls in the equity index, has fallen considerably.
The challenge for Israel is to tie its military tactics and diplomacy to a clearly
defined
political goal.
This should be combined with the mutualization of some portion of the liabilities of highly indebted countries –
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as a debt-to-GDP ratio above, say, 60% or 70% – and modest write-downs in exchange for long-term zero-coupon bonds.
Its economy – despite decades of pro-market reforms – continues to be
defined
by heavy state intervention.
To forge such a coalition, the M5S would have to adopt a responsible and clearly
defined
economic program, and the Democrats would have to accept being the junior partner of an untested insurgent force.
Their vision seems almost entirely
defined
by what it opposes.
The rules-based approach of the SGP is fundamentally sound, but it requires operational criteria that can be
defined
with some precision.
When
defined
well, including by specifying a short period for the prospective shift to being fully operational, such programs can serve as a catalyst and conduit for relaxing a binding constraint on growth and financial viability.
The first term
defined
the tumultuous middle of the twentieth century, the latter its benign ending.
“Our civil life and civilization are
defined
and judged primarily by our respect for the dignity of humanity and integrity of nature.”
Bartholomew’s conference opened at the Acropolis, the very heart of ancient Athens, where 2,300 years ago Aristotle
defined
ethics and politics as the quest for wellbeing.
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