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But, because of these divisions, none of the leadership contenders have put forward any proposals that address in any meaningful way the grievances of those who feel left behind.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, for example, openly frets about the deep
divisions
among EU member states over Brexit and questions whether “the Hungarians and the Poles want exactly the same things as the Germans and the French.”
Furthermore, increased openness and market integration, driven by rapid technological change, is exacerbating
divisions
within and among societies.
It is a question that inspires deep
divisions
among European countries along geographic, historical, political and commercial lines.
Nearly 50,000 Twitter accounts are propagating these vehicles of hatred, seeking to exploit ignorance, intolerance, and
divisions
within societies.
Instead, the crisis demonstrated the deep
divisions
within Europe – on everything from financial regulation to the requisite policy response.
The challenge now is to overcome the
divisions
that remain within the population – no easy task in a vast country with a sparsely inhabited interior populated mostly by ethnic minorities and reclusive tribes.
The depth and alignment of these
divisions
determine the likelihood of various political regimes.
The only exceptions seem to be relatively egalitarian and highly homogeneous nation-states such as South Korea, where there are no obvious social, ideological, ethnic, or linguistic
divisions
for autocrats of either kind – illiberal or undemocratic – to exploit.
Yet the identity of integrated western Europe was the product of the horrors of the second world war and of the
divisions
and fears of the cold war period.
Its ten divisions, with at least 100,000 men, are better trained and armed than the regular army, which is now weaker than in the first Gulf War of 1991, when it scarcely resisted before surrendering.
By contrast, the Guard's 1st Hammurabi, 2nd Al Medina, 3rd Tawakalna, and 6th Nebuchadnezzar
divisions
all fought back against US forces in 1991.
Half of the Guard's
divisions
are lighter forces with more foot soldiers for street-fighting, but the rest are armored or mechanized and thus depend on tanks and combat carriers that can be easily targeted with precision weapons.
It was the most dignified and appropriate possible response to a terrorist attack, a firm demonstration of unity that transcended internal
divisions.
But whereas Juppé, who coined the term l’identité heureuse (the happy identity), aims to transcend the deepening
divisions
within French society, Sarkozy seems poised to capitalize on them, presenting Islam as a fundamental threat to the French way of life.
Its lack of vision, divisions, obsession with legal frameworks, unwillingness to project military power, and sclerotic economy are contrasted with a United States more dominant even than Rome…But the problem is not Europe – it is our outdated understanding of power.”
In the United States, an acrimonious and divisive presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s election, and a wave of post-election protests all speak to the importance of paying attention to both political messages and cultural
divisions.
At this remarkable point in Europe's history, some in Russia have been tempted to revive the old policy of fuelling transatlantic
divisions.
This phase culminated with the collapse of communism in 1989, but the chance to overcome the Continent’s historical
divisions
now required a redefinition of the European project.
In other words, while populism can certainly sow political
divisions
within the EU, there is little evidence that Brexit itself has caused a domino effect.
Europe is little better, paralyzed as it is by internal
divisions
and budget deficits.
In March 1915, two infantry
divisions
and a cavalry brigade moved north up the Tigris and Euphrates rivers towards Kut.
The operation involved two Turkish
divisions
whose three successive assaults failed to penetrate the fortifications.
These deepening
divisions
threaten to squeeze the life out of democracy in South America’s largest country.
While hard to imagine at the moment, its revival will require a combination of foresight, self-awareness, humility, and the courage to confront seemingly insurmountable class and racial divisions, and even rifts within families.
Brazil’s three major political parties also share blame for the country’s deepening
divisions.
What Workers’ Party loyalists described as an illegal coup reinforced Brazil’s
divisions.
If the EU builds its foreign and security policy on the basis of recognition of this truth, many of today's
divisions
will disappear.
This regional stasis may worsen as a result of growing nationalism; an increase in social
divisions
within states; weapons proliferation and an increase in military spending; and environmental degradation.
Its deep
divisions
meant that Fatah candidates split the vote and ensured a Hamas landslide.
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