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Because there is always some degree of churn, a more accurate perspective on what has happened is gained by looking at blue-collar jobs as a share of total employment, rather than at the absolute number of manufacturing workers at any given time.
Across Eastern Europe and the developing world the Church gained enormous, fresh prestige for the role Pope John Paul II was perceived as playing in communism's demise.
Sensing the bitter frustration of Moscow’s middle class-in-waiting, Yeltsin quickly gained a reputation as a harsh, if not always coherent, critic of the party’s old guard.
As the Soviet Union steadily disintegrated, with virtually all of its 15 republics straining at the leash, Yeltsin gained the leadership of the largest – the Russian Federation – which placed him in a tactical alliance with independence campaigners in Ukraine, the Baltic states, and Georgia.
But more realistic estimates put environmental damage at 8-13% of China’s GDP growth each year, which means that China has lost almost everything it has gained since the late 1970’s due to pollution.
Russia’s own “pivot” to Asia is not new; but, in the deep freeze settling over Russia’s relations with the US and Europe, it does seem to have gained the momentum of real necessity.
Throughout 2004, it became abundantly clear that Russia’s internal security apparatus had gained the upper hand in deciding how to manage economic and political problems.
From all accounts, he feels an even greater sense of responsibility to prove that he gained his position on the basis of merit, not privilege.
History abounds with mentally impaired individuals who have gained vast power as would-be saviors, only to become despots who gravely damage their societies and others.
The group gained global attention last year, when it abducted 276 girls from a school in Chibok; but many of the girls remain missing, and today the “Bring Back Our Girls” campaign is all but forgotten.
The one benefit to be gained from the referendum is that, for the first time, Taiwan's citizens were asked to debate issues related to national defense and cross-Strait relations.
The past 40 years have demonstrated the remarkable return on investment to be gained in collaborative scientific research.
Closing Pakistan’s Electoral Gender GapISLAMABAD – One hundred years ago, women in the United Kingdom gained the right to vote, and today, most women in the developed world are enfranchised.
A still relatively young institution – and the common currency that it manages – has quickly gained public and global confidence.
For the first time since the country gained its independence in 1992, Ukraine has a clear sense of direction and a government capable of supporting reform.
In 2008, US corporations gained a 33% return on their investments in China, while other multinationals got a 22% return.
In the process, they gained credibility as trustworthy advocates of the people – a real distinction from repressive and corrupt governments.
The first time, they gained a governing plurality, put their slogans into practice, and failed to maintain their popular support.
Islamic-minded politicians such as Anwar Ibrahim gained prominence when Islamization took off in the 1970’s.
Both its jihadist and political identity have, indeed, only gained momentum ever since.
Despite lofty rhetoric from Paris, all the best intentions on the planet will count for little if it turns out that our climate “solution” was just another policy that cost the planet far more than it gained.
Similarly, while India’s information technology-enabled services have gained an international reputation, the total number of people employed in this sector is less than 0.5% of India’s workforce.
Historically, the Dalai Lamas and Karmapa Lamas vied with each other for influence until the Dalai Lama’s Gelug school gained ascendancy over the Kagyu order.
As this spread, production declined because managerial subordinates gained nothing from adding to output.
After it (belatedly) recognized the importance of transparency in capital markets, journalists gained greater freedom to pursue investigative journalism.
After November 9th, the process gained more and more momentum.
One can understand why the demand to comply with Article 31 has gained popular support.
Iran has gained increased influence in Iraq and Syria, owing to the effective military defeat of the Islamic State (ISIS) – from which it has benefited even more than Russia.
Can the Iranians be convinced that if they push too far, they might lose the advantages they have gained?
But, over time, the effort gained credibility.
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