Reluctant
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has also been
reluctant
to take on the Mahdi Army, mainly because the support of Sadr loyalists in Iraq’s parliament is crucial for his political survival.
But history tells us that governments are
reluctant
to seek out collective solutions to forced migration.
This is revealed in the tensions that have existed between Poland, which fears domination by the EU’s steering group, and Germany, which is
reluctant
to shoulder the financial burden for a union in which it is under-represented.
It works slowly, if at all, because elected governments are often
reluctant
to implement their promises – and may not feel bound by those of previous administrations (especially if they owe their victory to voters who are rebelling against years of belt-tightening with no evidence of renewed growth).
Likewise, politicians are
reluctant
to adopt deregulation that eliminates state-sponsored special privileges.
From 2003 to 2004, the Japanese treasury purchased a large amount of dollars, thereby easing monetary conditions at a time when the BOJ was
reluctant
to pursue open market operations.
Since domestic retail investors expect such pricing, they may be
reluctant
to accept Saudi Aramco’s much higher share price.
Engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – something that the Congress government was always
reluctant
to pursue – must also become a priority, if only to ensure regional stability.
Media accounts highlighted Chinese leaders’ thoughtful forays abroad, depicting policymakers that were respectful of others’ opinions, willing to listen, humble to a fault, and
reluctant
to dispense unsolicited advice.
By using this strategy, a Machiavellian government can induce a
reluctant
electorate to accept a policy that is contrary to its will.
American negotiators – the
reluctant
midwives of South Korea’s increasing responsibility in the field of atomic energy – remain steadfast in their opposition to South Korea’s drive for improved defensive capabilities and a more advanced energy policy, despite the potential strategic benefits.
What is news is the Obama administration’s
reluctant
and belated recognition that its efforts to get the housing and mortgage markets working again have largely failed.
China’s leaders are understandably
reluctant
to abandon a tried-and-true model.
But commercial banks are
reluctant
to finance new ventures by unemployed workers with no collateral, making entrepreneurship a difficult path of labor-market adjustment in developed and developing countries alike.
Knowing this, larger and richer countries may be
reluctant
to take precautionary measures, as this would reward and thus encourage “free riding.”
Despite the 2015 Paris climate agreement, which changed the paradigm in which we talk about climate change, world leaders have remained
reluctant
to do what is needed to make a real difference.
No one should be surprised, then, that they are
reluctant
to recapitalize – or, indeed, lend – to eurozone banks.
China’s recent emergence as a key international player (albeit a
reluctant
one) has exposed its leaders’ uncertainty about the country’s future global role, as well as raising questions about their readiness to bear the responsibilities that its stature implies.
For this reason, China's
reluctant
and belated entrance onto the international diplomatic stage is a hopeful trend that bears watching.
While China has always been much more comfortable dealing with a military regime, India’s embrace of the junta has been more reluctant, based on reasons of geography rather than shared ideals.
Its economy, for example, cannot recover properly because consumers, lacking confidence in the ability of their political leaders to solve the economy’s manifold economic problems (budget deficits, pensions, etc.), are saving for a rainy day they feel is just around the corner—and businessmen are
reluctant
to invest, because they don’t trust government to make the necessary economic reforms.
For its part, France has been
reluctant
to build an interconnected European grid, owing to its heavy reliance on nuclear energy.
In the interim, foreign investors remained
reluctant
to finance Britain’s deficits.
But, overall, the eurozone and Great Britain have clearly shifted towards austerity, which the US is still very
reluctant
to consider.
In other words, Europeans are pessimistic about the future and thus are
reluctant
to stimulate growth, whereas Americans remain optimistic and prepared to give any policy instrument a chance.
The US presidential election in 1992 made George H. W. Bush’s administration
reluctant
to use military force.
In the current crisis, army generals have told the public that they are
reluctant
to use force, a position that was not theirs to take.
Physicians or institutions with economic interests can also influence the decisions of vulnerable hospital patients who are
reluctant
to consent to certain procedures.
During WWII, the Dutch for example, were
reluctant
to give blood that could help German soldiers.
Many influential Germans are
reluctant
to help Cameron in what they regard as his self-created European problem.
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