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The curtain will rise on a set of false promises, and it will close with policies that can lead only to mayhem – unless the audience gets into the act.
Persson's main advantages entering this year's campaign were that he was unencumbered by new promises and was well equipped to run a presidential-style contest based on his personal appeal.
Those who are displaced will have far better prospects in the more prosperous and inclusive environment that the sharing economy promises to create.
Will they keep their promises to disarm and join the treaty, or will they choose their weapons over international law and the will of the global community?
Investors were initially giddy about Trump’s promises of fiscal stimulus, deregulation of energy, health care, and financial services, and steep cuts in corporate, personal, estate, and capital-gains taxes.
Burdened by economic problems in America and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, he can’t act boldly in Africa or make big promises.
The TPP’s strategic value extends far beyond the economic benefits it promises.
It is an agenda that promises to lead Japan – and Asia – into a more stable and prosperous future.
Traversing extremely rough terrain with 200 tunnels and bridges, it promises to cut the transit time by three or four hours.
With the dangers of demagoguery not embedded in their living memories, they are far more vulnerable to fear-mongering and false promises – illustrated in the growing influence of nationalist narratives and populist movements.
For one thing, there is the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which promises to transform our economies and societies in fundamental ways.
It would be ironic if Europeans, enthralled by illusory promises of blissful national self-containment, threw away 60 years of deep cooperation at a moment when such cooperation is needed more than ever.
The American president is not known for keeping his promises, and he is clearly fascinated with Putin.
Keeping those promises despite America’s gloomy economic prospects will not be easy.
Keeping these promises will be significant steps towards restoring America’s image around the world.
As a result, private companies do not offer life annuities at attractive rates, because they cannot be reasonably sure that they can fulfill their promises unless they are significantly overcapitalized.
This strategy, not one of deferred entry, promises the most for both the EU's current and its future members.
Slow growth of greenhouse-gas emissions in rapidly-growing economies must be accompanied by credible promises to deliver massive amounts of assistance in the mighty tasks of industrialization, education, and urbanization that China, India, Mexico, Brazil, and many other developing countries face.
All that is required is for the G-8 leaders to commit, at Evian, to follow through on their previous promises, which for years have remained unfulfilled.
Political leaders, Gehl and Porter continue, “compete on ideology and unrealistic promises, not on action and results,” and “divide voters and serve special interests” – all while facing little accountability.
This approach to economic policy is classic populism: Promise voters impossible things, particularly when the negative fallout from the promises becomes apparent only well down the road.
In this sense, China’s “selectocracy,” which promises promotions to the officials who prove most effective in promoting growth, could be the key to explaining the country’s impressive economic track record.Britain's First Invasion of IraqBritain's First Invasion of Iraqby Anthony BruceBritain's first intervention in what is now Iraq occurred at the beginning of the First World War.
By contrast, Romney promises to “restore” America’s greatness and international power, which he proposes to do by boosting American military force.
These two scenarios follow a familiar story line: technological progress, such as the development of nuclear power, genetically modified organisms, information technologies, and synthetic organic chemistry, first promises salvation, but then threatens doom as the consequences, often environmental, become apparent.
The SPD now faces a choice: at its special party congress this weekend, its leaders must decide whether to join yet another grand coalition government that promises more of the same, or move into opposition, probably triggering new elections.
Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto had made a passionate appeal for funds around the world, had taken a token helicopter trip to the destroyed town of Besham, and then made fantastic promises of relief and rehabilitation.
The year 2005 will offer many opportunities for citizens around the world to insist that their leaders keep their Millennium promises.
The world's poorest countries will ask themselves why they should vote for Germany and Japan to have permanent seats on the Security Council if they can't keep their promises.
The Electoral Fate of Italy’s BanksLONDON – As Italy approaches what promises to be one of its most contentious general elections since 1945, banks are the elephant in the room.
It is all well and good to counter undesirable economic developments at an early stage, as the Commission’s plan promises, but the time to begin is not when fiscal distortions actually threaten.
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