Word: coexisting
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...success has come at a price: freedom. Tunisia's critics say that beneath the gloss of modernity, the ruling party has snuffed out dissent, leaving Ben Ali unchallenged. Some Tunisians, along with Western diplomats, have begun to wonder whether repression and economic growth can continue to coexist, or whether tight government control might ultimately provoke a backlash as middle-class Tunisians demand more civil liberties, and as jobless youth seek outlets to vent their frustration - not least by joining radical Islamic organizations. "Tunisia is the one Arab country which could afford real political openness, but the system is completely closed...
With the onset of capitalism, Praga's main thoroughfare, Zabkowska, has been partly renovated, and young local artists have moved in, attracted by low rents and an abundance of postindustrial space. Now cool galleries and bars coexist with crumbling historic buildings that harbor Virgin Mary figures in their backyards...
...course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription. If it is going to be effective and long term, it has to be made in Jordan. That's really the starting point. Democracy and monarchy can coexist very peacefully as long as the monarchy believes in democracy. In our case, we certainly...
...cautioned that the infrastructure for federalism in the U.S. is largely territorial and does not suit the Middle East, where numerous conflicting ethnic groups may coexist in the same small area...
...protagonist who would rather have her freedom than a full-time job - will probably end up reconfirming old stereotypes. Miho Nakazono, a writer for the show, told a Japanese paper recently: "I feel the performance-based system is not suited for the Japanese. The important point is to coexist." Haruko stands out at the start of Haken because she doesn't need the company; a pragmatist who depends on performance over work relationships, she toils in the office, but she's not of the office. By the end of the series, however, expect Haruko to happily abandon the life...