Reluctant
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Where is the France whose motto once was "I intervene therefore I exist"Europe’s other natural interventionist, Great Britain, has its hands more than full in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Germany remains
reluctant
to intervene in general, and in a conflict that so directly involves Israel in particular, leaving only France to act.
Fortunately, Germany, China, France, the United Kingdom, Russia, and the EU have all committed to defending the JCPOA, distancing themselves from the Trump administration’s
reluctant
stance.
The EU's
reluctant
number two country has served unofficial notice that it, too, does not plan to abide by its deficit-reduction promises.
In both cases, politicians are trying to force adaptation on
reluctant
populations who crave security.
Because activists were
reluctant
to begin campaigning while rebels were still fighting, they held back on forming political parties.
Large firms are relatively risk-averse not only because they are bureaucracies, with layers of management required to sign off on any innovation, but also because they are
reluctant
to back innovations that threaten to render obsolete the products or services that currently account for their profits.
Finally, the Chinese and the Russians have been brought along principally by the US to a more robust policy, yet they remain
reluctant.
So it is no surprise that governments are usually
reluctant
to take even the smallest steps toward resolving such disputes.
European banks are still
reluctant
to lend to one another, especially across borders.
Rising powers tend to demand a greater role in international politics, declining powers tend to be
reluctant
to adjust, and key policymakers are likely to misunderstand the intentions of other countries’ leaders and overreact to their actions.
Yet, after years of taking pride in his work, he could be very
reluctant
to make the switch.
And even those institutional investors that are not affiliated with publicly traded companies may have an interest in getting business from such companies, making these institutional investors
reluctant
to push for reforms that corporate insiders oppose.
Advocates of Brexit are remarkably
reluctant
to explain with any precision their plans for their country’s future.
For example, when initial reports surfaced about the first swine flu cases, it took three weeks for the information to reach federal health authorities, because state governments were
reluctant
to report cases quickly due to political and electoral considerations.
But China is
reluctant
to squeeze North Korea, because it fears that doing so could lead to the collapse of the Kim regime, and the loss of its strategic buffer against the US.
The
reluctant
responses by Germany and France to evidence that the NSA has been conducting unprecedented surveillance of their officials indicate that Europe’s governments may also be involved.
But chaebol leaders made clear during a visit to Pyongyang in September with Moon that they are
reluctant
to get involved, given the lack of legal and institutional safeguards for foreign investment.
This is consistent with the growing recognition in recent years that the state should be extremely
reluctant
to criminalize activities freely entered into by consenting adults.
At the same time, they believe that it is up to the US to remove the chaos it created, so they are
reluctant
to contribute to the task in a substantive way.
China knows that the current situation is not sustainable, but it remains
reluctant
to move aggressively to let the renminbi strengthen.
When countries believe that high emissions levels are necessary to economic growth, they naturally become
reluctant
to agree to any binding protocol that would curtail emissions and thus stifle growth.
It means also that we are increasingly
reluctant
to allow our own vision of civil liberties and human rights to shape our foreign policies, owing to the potential commercial costs.
Why are Western countries so
reluctant
to criticize China’s behavior more loudly and consistently?
The troika maintains its myopic focus on fiscal austerity;Greece remains
reluctant
to reform.
Evidence seems to show that young scientists and doctors are
reluctant
to enter fields related to antimicrobial resistance.
They accepted the risk implied by ultra-thin capitalizations when it was mainly US government money on the line; they would be more
reluctant
to do so if it was mostly their own money that they were wagering.
Moreover, foreign investors remain
reluctant
to borrow from Chinese banks in renminbi, or to issue renminbi-denominated bonds in Shanghai.
The truth that politicians (David Cameron’s UK government excluded, at least for now) are
reluctant
to admit is that Western Europe’s current morass is distinct from the global US-made downturn.
Politically, it would be smart if German Chancellor Angela Merkel were to take the initiative in proposing such a grand solution, rather than being forced into piecemeal,
reluctant
concessions by new governments in Greece, Spain, or elsewhere.
Yet opinions on the matter have been divided, with the US, in particular,
reluctant
to welcome China into the fold.
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