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Alongside such Pharaonic waste, however, the infrastructure and economic development supported by continuing
dependence
on French finance and public-spirited expatriate French technocrats helped produce what became known as the “Ivoirian miracle.”
The current Japanese government, under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, would like to revise the pacifist constitution, as a necessary first step toward weaning the country off its total
dependence
on the US.
And the choice, in his view, is equally simple: either “a society of dependence” or one based on “self-reliance.”
And yet, its economy is essentially stagnant, owing in part to its excessive
dependence
on hydrocarbons.
Maybe we haven’t taken into account all of the geopolitical consequences deriving from this new logic of mutual
dependence.
We cannot continue to pursue strategies that ignore our common exposure to global risks, and the resulting environment of mutual
dependence.
A new technology’s diffusion is also affected by its
dependence
on the previous diffusion of other technologies.
This is to say nothing of its massive oil reserves, which secure its critical role in the complex global energy equation, particularly as it applies to Europe, which is working to reduce its
dependence
on Russian energy imports.
Until agriculture unshackles itself from
dependence
on oil, gas tanks in rich countries and stomachs in poor countries will be competing to be filled.
But economic
dependence
on others is not the only international reality with which governments must contend.
This excessive
dependence
on credit stems from the lack of adequate funding and the relative underdevelopment of China’s equity markets, with market capitalization amounting to only 37% of GDP, compared to 104% of GDP in the US.
Indeed, Latvia was particularly hard hit by the slump in global trade in 2008-2009, given its
dependence
on exports.
For some countries, this is currently the only viable option, but over the long run this
dependence
can mean higher energy costs and vulnerability to price volatility and supply shocks.
Few Russians may care to admit this, but a strategic partnership between China and Russia means, in effect, a growing Russian
dependence
upon China, with China increasingly using Russian-made arms to expand its own sphere of influence.
Perhaps in recognition of this growing diplomatic dependence, Russia pointedly avoids any form of criticism of China’s poor human rights record.
But, as with the rest of the industry’s doublespeak, this logic more often than not leads to further lock-in, as firms sink ever more funding into unproven negative-emissions technologies and other measures that will perpetuate
dependence
on fossil fuels.
This is the second leg of America’s new “Pacific offensive,” aimed at offering nations in the region an alternative to excessive and rapidly growing
dependence
on a rising China.
But all of this has come at a price: accidents, congestion, pollution, and an uneasy
dependence
on oil, among other costs.
In other words, Ukraine’s
dependence
on nuclear energy, which accounts for about half of its electricity generation, has increased its strategic vulnerability to Russia.
But the
dependence
of big evil on big lies gives us a chance to fight back.
While the EU is unlikely to ever achieve independence from Russian energy, it can improve its ability to cope with
dependence
by finding what Austria-Hungary lacked: a source of leverage to maintain the relationship on relatively equal terms.
As oil prices rise, these countries’
dependence
on the oil sector increases, despite all efforts to diversify their economies.
To combat the impact of such dependence, they spend oil revenues on other sectors, leaving the oil sector with little investment.
Nuclear energy also featured prominently on the agenda, owing to both countries’
dependence
on energy imported through dangerous sea-lanes.
Given the current
dependence
of taxation on consumption and the ongoing current-account adjustment, the tax on financial transactions, in particular, will be vital to buy time for mandatory public expenditures to be reviewed.
There are exemplary reasons of energy security why we need to change the nature of our economies to drive down carbon
dependence.
This reduces their
dependence
on low-skill foreign workers.
Reducing
dependence
on external demand – for example, by promoting private-sector investment and encouraging household expenditure – is crucial.
There was widespread fear that
dependence
on computers would produce a millennial catastrophe, as hospitals, airplanes, power grids, and communications would all grind to a halt when 1999 became 2000.
For the first time in history, the major rich economies have agreed on the need to end their
dependence
on fossil fuels.
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