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Far from being a weakness, this is precisely the source of the EU’s potential strength in Asia, for it provides a degree of diplomatic agility that the American heavyweight cannot muster.
Instead of developing a strategy for Russia’s long-term recovery, Putin has adopted a reactive and opportunistic approach – one that can sometimes succeed, but only in the short term – to cope with domestic insecurity, perceived external threats, and the weakness of neighbors.
Unfortunately, the Middle East, beyond suffering its own tragic fate, has also revealed the extent of Europe’s weakness.
But it is more likely to be perceived as a grand deception – remembered not for helping Syria’s people, but mainly as a sign of America’s growing international weakness.
Weakness is weakness, whether one is in Moscow, Beijing, Tehran, or Pyongyang.
We have seen greater weakness than anticipated in the United States and Japan.
The Trapdoors at the Fed’s ExitMUMBAI – The ongoing weakness of America’s economy – where deleveraging in the private and public sectors continues apace – has led to stubbornly high unemployment and sub-par growth.
The reasons for this are complex, but part of the explanation must be the weakness of the rebound in international trade.
The 1987 crash also occurred in a period of dollar weakness.
And much more action is needed to address the largest and most urgent structural weakness of all – climate change.
The US has repeatedly disdained negotiation as a sign of weakness and appeasement.
They have also aggravated the weakness of external finances, contributing to a sharp drop in international reserves that has been contained only by exceptional loans and deposits from abroad.
They fear not only domestic political backlash, but also the prospect that their adversary, or adversaries, will interpret a willingness to compromise as a sign of weakness, and thus become even more demanding.
And economic growth is threatened in the once-solid core of Germany and France, with leading indicators – especially sharply declining German orders data – flashing ominous signs of incipient weakness.
Three Paths to AmericaPresident George W. Bush’s free-falling popularity, his loss of control over Congress, the nagging doubts about the economy, and most of all his discredited reputation as a result of the debacle in Iraq all magnify the characteristic weakness of lame-duck American presidents.
This is partly because of a second key weakness: the difficulties of verification.
And that weakness is increasingly undermining his leadership.
Worthy though these attempts are, they suffer from an inherent weakness: they still place responsibility on readers to check whether a news story is true.
Moreover, Russia – which extends to East Asia, but, owing to its economic and political weakness, has been a background player there – would certainly seek to benefit from this development.
The first ingredient should not be a problem for Latin American countries (many of which drew from the US constitution in writing their own fundamental laws), though consistent enforcement remains a serious weakness.
Now, with the costs of the West’s misadventures in Iraq and Afghanistan (and, to a lesser extent, in Libya) compounded by its major economies’ weakness, China’s leaders appear to see an opportunity to push back.
Farther afield, the weakness in the euro has translated into dollar strength, which means a sustained beating for emerging markets, particularly those with US dollar debt.
Clinton’s advisers confirm that never showing weakness is a key component of her strategy.
By never showing weakness or honesty about her own suffering or any imperfection in her life, negative stories and hostility continue to percolate.
Facing continued economic weakness, but having run out of conventional tools, they then embrace the unconventional approach of quantitative easing (QE).
The ideological weakness and division of the left will not, of course, exclude them from power.
Germany's chancellor was not motivated by European goals, either, but took an anti-war stand on Iraq to deal with his own domestic problems: the weakness of his government and pacifist sentiments among the majority of Germans.
But this strength can also be a weakness.
This both reflects and reinforces weakness in three areas: self-esteem, risk awareness, and the capacity for action.
The second weakness the EU needs to address is risk awareness.
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