Word: europeanization
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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This has resulted in the second distinguishing feature of higher education in the United States: the sharp competition among colleges and universities for students, faculty and funding. Competition has made American schools far more responsive to some important constituencies--alumni, foundations and corporations, for instance--than their European counterparts...
...Senate, where the sanctions bill passed by an overwhelming 84 to 14. The President hopes to win over some Senators by nominating Edward Perkins, a black career diplomat who is now U.S. envoy to Liberia, to be Ambassador to South Africa. Reagan is also counting on the European Community to implement milder measures. This week the twelve E.C. foreign ministers are scheduled to adopt a package of restrictions that would ban imports of South African coal, steel, iron ore and gold coins...
...response to the bombings, France deployed troops to aid frontier police and imposed visa requirements on all visitors except those from selected European nations...
...finally be trying to kick its habit, but other countries around the world are just getting hooked. Like blue jeans and rock 'n' roll, America's drug culture has been exported to European and Asian youth. Although statistics are hard to come by, drug use seems to be expanding worldwide, especially in the countries that export drugs...
...European Community may announce new sanctions this week, following a weekend meeting outside London of the Community's twelve foreign ministers. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's stalwart stance against sanctions appears to be easing. During a visit to Washington this week, British Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe is expected to inform U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz that Britain will join with the rest of the European Community to ban imports of South African coal, iron and steel. Preparations are also under way for U.S. and British officials to meet in an undisclosed location with Oliver Tambo, president...