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The identity of the new king is clear, but who will really wield power is not.
The question is whether it is realistic to hope for success unless the government resorts to far more blunt instruments than it currently seems prepared to wield.
But how will China wield its increasing economic power?
China has an attractive market and is many countries’ largest trading partner – important sources of leverage that China’s leaders are not afraid to wield.
They are organizations that wield massive power and influence, which they have no qualms about using.
That means showing the rest of the world that they will wield their veto power responsibly, by placing a higher priority on shared interests and common values.
Their integrity, however, will not be impugned by a gentle reminder that they, too, are human beings, susceptible to human passions and resentments; that the considerable power they wield tends, as all power does, to reach as far as it can; and that, as a consequence, they have become fully enmeshed in a campaign from which, invoking Montesquieu, they should strive scrupulously to hold themselves at a distance.
Confused and self-absorbed, Europe is not in the best position to wield influence.
With the government still having room to wield expansionary monetary and/or fiscal policy, the economic revival was only a matter of time.
And the current regulatory environment increasingly allows for large corporations to wield power without accountability, resulting in higher monopoly rents and greater bargaining power.
Convincing the Chinese to wield that power must be world leaders’ top priority.
But the current crisis might pose the question of whether the populist view of antitrust – limiting the size of firms because of the excessive influence they may wield – has some merit.
It is high time for business leaders to be more candid about where their real constituencies lie, and for national politicians to recognize that they can no longer wield control over the giants of today’s European business.
Saakashvili must be pressured to abandon his effort to wield full control over Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
They will wield decisive importance in swing states like Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, and Nevada.
Of course, the Central American nations do not wield huge influence in Mexico; if anything, it is the other way around.
A first step towards calming the turmoil will be to create a permanent forum for the new leaders to wield collective muscle when talking about terms of trade and other economic issues, and also to be in constant communication with each other.
Together, Europe’s peoples can wield genuine influence.
The Seed Treaty was motivated by fear of “biopiracy” – the pilfering of the world’s genetic resources by agricultural seed companies, which could then claim patents on them and wield monopoly control.
Unless these forces reverse course, they are more likely to dilute the influence that their nation-states (or the states they seek to create) might be able to wield over globalization.
It may not wield the power of the sword or the power of the purse.
So, what will it mean to wield power in the global information age of the twenty-first century?
India’s parliamentarians increasingly embody the qualities required to acquire power rather than the skills needed to wield it for the common good.
Many mainstream European politicians and parties now espouse anti-immigration policies, express greater skepticism toward European integration, or wield a form of anti-Semitism that masquerades as criticism of Israel's policies.
Nonetheless, the president does wield significant authority, including over domestic policy, which was the main focus of the campaign (as is usually the case in Iran).
In the media, telecommunications, and energy, just to mention a few sectors, incumbents continue to wield too much power, charge excessive prices, and provide mediocre services.
Facing the end of a self-imposed three-term limit as prime minister, he is intent on changing the Turkish constitution to introduce a presidential system – with himself on top as the first incumbent to wield much-enlarged power.
The US share of the world economy will fall, and its ability to wield influence and organize action will become increasingly constrained.
Perhaps more importantly, were Uribe to step down after his current term, he would still wield considerable proxy power at home, playing an integral role in choosing his successor – whoever he backs stands a very good chance of winning – and boosting his political supporters’ prospects in legislative elections.
While he is not seeking to redefine the objective of monetary policy (the “price norm,” to use the old Bundesbank lingo), he is making suggestions on which tools the ECB should wield, and how it should wield them, in order to achieve that goal.
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