Word: unrestful
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Andean nation. But Chile's economic miracle may have run its course. After a booming 7.3% average yearly expansion of the economy from 1977 to 1981, Chile suffered a catastrophic 13% negative growth rate in 1982. As a result, Pinochet's regime is threatened by unrest over unemployment and an inflation rate exceeding...
...course it's all well and good for America to be completely committed to the defense of Western Europe. The commitment is in our own interest, for one thing, and for all practical purposes has existed for 40 years anyway. But going about it this way is madness. The unrest in Europe and the steady worsening of East/West relations supply abundant proof that the U.S. can no longer maintain this surety while acting as if it does not exist. Andropov's remarks last week once again showed that if the talks fail, the West will have only itself to blame...
...when the Socialists came to power in 1981. Although the protesters have remained studiously apolitical, they contend, with some justification, that the government failed to inform or consult the public before announcing the Savary plan. Comparisons with 1968 may as yet be overblown, but the message of the present unrest is no less forceful or urgent...
...letter also argued that divestment, if successful, could be dangerous for South Africa. "The... issue arises whether such privations would provoke serious unrest and opposition to the Afrikaner regime and what the ultimate consequences of such protest would...
...week's end, despite some signs of labor unrest, the conference participants had agreed in principle to a new, centralized wage-fixing system. Indeed, the majority signed a far-reaching 55-point communiqué pledging "to work together to meet the challenge of Australia's economic and social crisis." The summit had, it seemed, achieved the spirit, of cooperation that Hawke wanted. Noted Michelle Grattan, political writer for the Melbourne Age: "The breakthrough was in the vibes, not the decisions...