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Unless and until Europe's leaders shed their confusions, and speak plainly to their citizens about their thinking and their purposes, Europe's economic malaise will likely lead to a dangerous brew of monetary muddle and social
unrest.
Agreed EU-wide immigration rules are needed to reconcile shrinking Europe’s hunger for imported labor with widespread fears of cultural tensions and social
unrest.
China, which has invested billions of dollars in developing Afghanistan’s natural resources –investments protected, ironically, by the US – would be certain to experience greater
unrest
in Xinjiang Province, home to millions of disaffected Muslims.
Although social
unrest
did not emerge, a prolonged period of moribund equity prices did, even as the economy continued to grow rapidly.
Nonetheless, as in 2007, the prospect that lost savings will trigger social
unrest
cannot be dismissed, especially at a time when tools like social media enable citizens easily to share information, air grievances, and mobilize protest.
Both India and the US have responded to
unrest
over rising economic inequality with a kind of reactive populism.
Indeed, some developing-country governments have faced civil unrest, even coups, over fuel taxes or subsidies.
In 2016, a record number of people – more than 65 million – were forced from their homes by civil war and other
unrest.
What if
unrest
grows to levels not seen in many years?
Managing
unrest
through repression is more difficult than in the past, as rapid urbanization, economic reform, and social change roils a country of 1.3 billion people.
Like murdered Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh and the British novelist Salman Rushdie before him, Vilks was criticized by liberals and the left for causing
unrest
with his art.
After all, an authoritarian regime built around a charismatic leader requires more than middling public support if it is to avoid
unrest
and violence.
Tougher economic conditions in Latin America, and in the world economy generally, will eventually force spending back into line with earnings, causing economic upheaval, rending the social safety net, frustrating hopes of a better life, and leading inevitably to social
unrest.
Will Europe be able to roll back its welfare states’ biggest excesses without economic distress and social
unrest
toppling governments and, in the peripheral countries, undermining already-tenuous agreements with creditors?
For example, how would Greece (or any country) exit the euro in order to cushion the extreme downward wage adjustment required to regain competitiveness, and to avoid the severe social
unrest
that could result from reining in debt too rapidly?
Yet sticking to the euro and forcing all of the adjustments in wages risks greater unrest; indeed, it might merely postpone the inevitable.
We can expect further European turmoil – from banks, sovereign debt, and social
unrest
in response to even modest welfare-state rollbacks – and clashing visions, within and among countries, concerning the desirability of deeper European integration.
Iran’s Crippled CurrencyMONTREAL – Escalating economic woes, aggravated by increasingly stringent international sanctions that prohibit transactions with Iran’s central bank and oil companies, are fueling
unrest
in Iran, as the value of the country’s currency, the rial, plummets.
The second scenario resembles Argentina’s experience: a severe socioeconomic crisis triggers
unrest
and ultimately prompts reform.
But it fears Iran’s ability to cause trouble, particularly by stirring up
unrest
among Russia’s Muslim citizens.
Urban sprawl and congestion are spreading, fueling
unrest
among farmers who feel undercompensated for the loss of their land – a vital source of collateral for local-government debt (which now amounts to 30% of GDP).
The lesson is that we should think about the economic long term when making decisions that have broad social consequencesAnd, of course, voter
unrest
is not limited to the US.
And political
unrest
has marred growth prospects in Turkey, Brazil, and South Africa.
Nigeria’s Road to RuinWith so much political friction in Iran and Iraq, it is easy to overlook the growing
unrest
in Nigeria, the world’s eighth-largest oil exporter.
The Kremlin also views the US as a source of instability in the former Soviet space and blames the West for the Ukrainian
unrest.
The third falsehood is the fear of instability and social
unrest
that will supposedly break out if President Kuchma and his cronies lose the upcoming election.
But instead of unrest, I foresee only celebrations if Kuchma is defeated.
And soldiers are on streets around the world dealing with the effects of climate change – from natural disasters to social
unrest.
In recent months, Russian trolls have targeted Swedes by distributing believable stories and politically charged gossip about social
unrest
and moral decay.
Many other emerging economies – Ukraine, Argentina, Venezuela, Russia, Hungary, Thailand, and Nigeria – also face significant political and/or social uncertainties and civil
unrest.
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