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Friends of Iraq in Paris and Moscow consulted Baghdad to see whom Saddam would prefer.
Theoretically, Cuba could choose any of the current 24 executive directors, though it is likely to prefer one from Latin America.
Similarly, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer would prefer bare-knuckle negotiations to disruption, though he is already in a spat with Ross.
If this threat becomes salient, Trump may prefer to resign and secure a pardon for all involved, rather than endure an impeachment process that may well end with him losing the presidency anyway.
Unfortunately, this would have required work that some analysts prefer not to do.
At least two-thirds of Israelis, recognizing the benefits that lasting peace would bring to the region, would prefer a two-state solution.
Unlike many left-wing leaders who prefer to attack Europe and blame the EU for all domestic ills, Macron believes that France has been weakened by its own failure to implement structural reforms.
France would prefer to invite Mugabe and his officials to its summit in Cannes, but the British government has lobbied against this.
One year, they might seek to control inflation, but the previous year they sought to reduce unemployment, and next year they might try to lower the government’s debt refinancing costs, and the year after that they might worry about keeping the exchange rate at whatever value their political masters prefer.
Many diplomats would prefer to forget the Russo-Georgian war or sweep it under the rug.
Nationalists like Trump prefer strengthening the nation-state, in ways that could weaken both democracy and globalization, at least in the longer term.
Igor Sechin, the CEO of Rosneft, has declared that he would prefer delaying privatization until the oil price returns to $100 per barrel.
Other countries – Bolivia, Chile, the countries of Central America – prefer regional solutions in which they have a clear and equal say.
Of course, it is precisely because domestic tourism and production are disadvantaged relative to tourism and production abroad that many economists prefer a weak rupee.
It is worth keeping in mind what advocates of a Palestinian right of return now prefer to forget: Palestinian Arabs and four Arab members of the UN went to war in 1948 not only against Israel, but against international legitimacy and the UN plan for a two-state solution.
Egypt’s political elite, fearful of critical media coverage, defeat in fair elections, and even imprisonment, prefer the existing regime and oppose any significant reform.
The trouble is that complexity can be overwhelming, so people often prefer to break down complex systems into individual components.
Japan would prefer the US to rejoin the now-Japan-led TPP, which would ensure greater overall trade liberalization and a more level playing field than a bilateral deal, which the US would try to tilt in its own favor.
Moreover, the franc-zone countries that are small and produce no oil prefer to pool their reserves in order to reduce their vulnerability to external shocks.
In an emergency situation, it is difficult to imagine that Germany will not prefer approval to the disaster of an Italian or Spanish default.
Most people would prefer to show off their expertise, perhaps exaggerating how wide a field it covers.
Immigrants have crowded out domestic residents who prefer the benefits to engaging in low-wage competition with the newcomers.
Unfortunately, Lebanon has always been buffeted by its surroundings, and the country could once again become an arena for destructive regional conflicts, regardless of what the Lebanese prefer.
For example, sustained low interest rates hurt savers who traditionally prefer safe short-term investments.
Southern Europe, which did not borrow in foreign currencies (but has close financial links with Turkey), will likely face difficulties in coping with higher interest rates, which is why the ECB would prefer further euro depreciation to interest increases.
Without hard evidence of rapid inflation, central bankers will prefer to risk over-stimulating their economies rather than prematurely tightening money.
In Europe, Moldova, Ukraine, and the Caucasian countries prefer free-trade agreements with the European Union, which the customs union would preempt.
But existing businesses and already-employed workers prefer the status quo, and can powerfully inhibit policymakers.
The lesson is that in some circumstances, we should prefer leadership by good transactional managers like George H. W. Bush (or Dwight Eisenhower before him), rather than by more flashy and inspirational transformers.
While voters wisely prefer that he and his cabinet, rather than the conservative opposition, implement a program that an overwhelming majority of Greeks detest, the reality of the austerity agenda will test public patience.
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