Unrest
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But in many countries recently wracked by political
unrest
– Brazil, Chile, Turkey, India, Venezuela, Argentina, Russia, Ukraine, and Thailand – it is the urban middle classes that have been manning the barricades.
Not all of the recent political
unrest
is unwelcome; a lot of it may lead to better governance and greater commitment to growth-oriented economic policies.
Social unrest, on the other hand, has already erupted, with violent protests by students and radical trade-union factions fueling alarm – as have threats and aggression against officials of both trade unions and employers’ associations.
No wonder that social
unrest
is evident in a growing number of countries.
During several months of unrest, roughly 200 people were killed.
In fact, the monetary union has become a political and economic nightmare, plagued by recession, record-high unemployment, social unrest, and rising distrust among member states.
The higher rates made it more costly for Greece to refinance its debt, creating a fiscal crisis that has forced the government to impose severe austerity measures, leading to public
unrest
and an economic collapse that has fueled even greater investor skepticism about Greece’s ability to service its debt.
As
unrest
mounted with these military retreats, offshore US forces monitored and intercepted jihadists who sought to enter Somalia, while Kenya and Ethiopia blocked the
unrest
from metastasizing across the region.
Stealthy movement of bombs or materials amid the
unrest
would further complicate targeting.
In the wake of the Arab Spring, and amid growing
unrest
among Syrians seeking an end to the brutal Assad regime, the US and France sent their ambassadors to visit Hama in July 2011 to urge unity among the fledgling opposition movement.
Because people cannot get justice through the courts,
unrest
has skyrocketed nationwide in recent years: official statistics record more than 200 protests a day, four times the number a decade ago.
The central authorities have recognized the link between abuses, unrest, and the need to develop legal services for preventing the escalation of disputes.
Indeed, China’s leaders recognize that if these channels for public expression of grievances were not available, the potential for civil and political
unrest
would be far greater than it already is.
I am not endorsing leniency for looters and thugs; but we already know where the raft of punitive legislation that Cameron is proposing, and his efforts to exploit civil
unrest
to clamp down on civil liberties, would lead the country.
Social
unrest
in Tsarist Russia was bringng a growing pauperization to the large communities of Russia’s Jewish Pale.
Swollen cohorts of young, underemployed people may cause an increase in crime and civil
unrest.
Indeed, today’s global economic crisis, if not handled properly, could evolve into a full-scale political crisis – one defined by social unrest, weakened governments, and angry publics who have lost faith in their leaders and their future.
Despite the world’s unprecedented total wealth, there is vast insecurity, unrest, and dissatisfaction.
In Kyrgyzstan, a landlocked mountainous nation with a history of civil
unrest
and quick government overthrows, local politicians are furious about the US Defense Department’s recent decision to renew a controversial fuel-supply contract for the air base at Manas, a key hub for air operations over Afghanistan.
If we allow it simply to happen on its own, many jurisdictions will be stuck with pipelines to nowhere, half-built mega-mines, and stranded assets that weaken the economy and contribute to political polarization and social
unrest.
Ethiopia is the obvious candidate to spearhead recognition, given its worries about jihadi
unrest
within Somalia.
Failure is punished by unrest, disaffection, and stagnation.
The Middle East is bound to remain a cauldron of geopolitical unrest; but, even here, Trump’s preference for local strongmen over “democracy promotion” could restore a degree of stability (at the cost of human rights).
At the same time, Bush's emphasis on a one-dimensional, militarized approach to global problems has fueled
unrest
and instability throughout the Islamic world, leading to increased terrorism in Turkey, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, and Southeast Asia.
With Russian forces now directly participating in the
unrest
in eastern Ukraine, the match lit by President Vladimir Putin could spark a conflagration.
If not, one would have to ask what had happened to the European spirit of the 1970’s and 1980’s, when countries such as Greece, Portugal, and Spain, which had just emerged from dictatorship and civil unrest, were welcomed into the European community of democratic states.
In fact, many of the promises Trump made to his supporters during the campaign are highly divisive and even dangerous, and their implementation could have serious adverse effects on the lives of ordinary Americans, triggering civil
unrest.
If they do not,
unrest
will become more likely.
There is some evidence that social
unrest
follows from inequality.
Nevertheless, one wonders why the evidence that inequality causes social
unrest
is not stronger.
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