Word: clingingly
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...most important form of power will be economic, not military. That is already a truism -- but not true everywhere. Indeed the world can be divided into those who live in the era of economics and those who cling to noneconomic, atavistic forces: religion, national or tribal passions, militarism...
When jobs are scarce and economic conditions are squeezed, people cling to their ethnicity and divide along these artificial lines. However, this is not an indication of tribalism clean and simple. It is a response to economic conditions which have been squeezed by sanctions and divestment...
...House column, he will contribute dispatches from around the country under the rubric "Hugh Sidey's America." Says he: "I will go exploring in the open spaces that lie between the great urban centers, trying to figure out what's changing out there, what moves those special people who cling to the land through economic and natural hardship...
...government must be elected, and the defeated parties must agree to form a loyal opposition. In the 36-year history of modern Cambodia, no government has ever been chosen in a fair, contested election. Nor is there a democratic ideal to which Cambodians might cling. Instead, the great national myth is Angkor Wat and the all-powerful god-kings who ruled a millennium ago. Does this mean Cambodia can never have fair elections? No. Does it mean they are unlikely anytime soon...
They vote to double their levy on gasoline but only to pay for highways. -- North Carolina and Massachusetts Democrats select their candidates. -- Congressional cold warriors cling to their gospel, but the politics are dubious...