Word: paradoxical
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...thwart their bosses' desire for a more upbeat ending to the summit. They could be accused of defending parochial military interests. Indeed that is what they were doing. But that, of course, is what they are paid to do. In a relationship that is still rooted in the paradox of deterrence, the soldiers will have their say, including their veto over what the diplomats -- or, for that matter, the President and the General Secretary -- can accomplish at one meeting. Or four...
...what does Wolfe's dissection of New York City life tell us about the world so many graduates will enter? At best it belies a paradox...
...Jackson has resisted the pressure to duke it out with Dukakis. This calculated caution may stem from Jackson's awareness of the political paradox of his position. By gently chiding the Massachusetts Governor from the left on such issues as South Africa and military spending, Jackson may be simultaneously advancing the causes he cherishes and enhancing Dukakis' political image. By contrast with Jackson, Dukakis cannot help appearing to be a centrist. As Bert Lance, a longtime conduit between Jackson and the party establishment, puts it, "Jesse gives Dukakis great cover. Dukakis can't have it any better than that...
...spring wore on, it became increasingly apparent that the diplomats and policymakers were not going to make it to the finish line. The negotiating process in Geneva and the decision-making process in Washington both began to resemble Zeno's paradox: How does a runner who gets halfway to the finish line, then halfway again, and so on, ever make it there...
This selfishness is couched in a desire for so-called normality. The paradox that Lessing uncovers is that the violence and brutality of society, embodied in Ben, has its origin in the deceptive calm of the bourgeoisie...