Instead, they saw themselves as following Europe's long established pattern of step by step integration.

Following the path of least resistance will lead to the gradual disintegration of the international financial system.

It s a big deal for any linguistic group to witness the marginalization of their mother tongue.

This hugely increases the cost of doing business, and contributes to a gradual, stealthy cantonization of the West Bank.

This is more than can be explained by the long term shift of the economy out of industry and into services.

She was represented at the summit by her son, Charles, Prince of Wales.

It continued to depend economically on the nitrate extraction industry until its replacement by copper mining.

NEW YORK The European Union was brought into existence by what Karl Popper called piecemeal social engineering.

(e) To reinstate the moratorium on capital punishment and adhere to its commitment to progressively abolish the death penalty

One possibility is a gradual, market determined erosion of the dollar as a reserve currency in favor of the euro.

After truly exceptional showings of utter dominance at Beijing and London, expectations have been played down in the lead up to Rio.

Does this mean that mammalian aging is at least partly caused by the gradual loss of cells and the accompanying failure of organs? Possibly, but we must bear in mind that the cell death response is a way to cull genetically damaged cells before they progress into tumors.

Does this mean that mammalian aging is at least partly caused by the gradual loss of cells and the accompanying failure of organs?

Much international focus is now on the year 2014, the target date for completion of the gradual transfer of responsibility for security from international forces to the Afghan government.

The EU was brought into existence by a process of piecemeal social engineering the method Popper considered appropriate to an open society directed by a far sighted, purposeful elite who recognized that perfection is unattainable.

Puerto Rico s current troubles trace their origin to the gradual withdrawal, starting in 1996, of earlier exemptions from US corporate taxes for companies located on the island.

The Ma government has also been kept on its toes by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party s call for the phase out of nuclear power in Taiwan by 2025. Taiwan has three nuclear power plants, and, like the plant at Fukushima, they directly face the ocean.

While international cooperation on regulatory reform is difficult to achieve on a piecemeal basis, it may be attainable in a grand bargain that rearranges the entire financial order.

The Ma government has also been kept on its toes by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party s call for the phase out of nuclear power in Taiwan by 2025.

Many firms have already eliminated anti takeover provisions in recent years, removing staggered boards and supermajority requirements for mergers.

This will likely result in a gradual loss of economic competitiveness all the more dangerous for being obscured by the temporary boost from EU funds, which will help maintain the government s popular support.

By failing to foster gradual democratization and yielding to a democratic exception in parts of the Muslim world America missed an opportunity to help these countries adapt to the stresses of a globalizing world.

The strategy was based on the presence of entrenching governance provisions, such as a classified board or a poison pill, which insulate managements from the discipline of the market for corporate control.

So the shareholders chose to cash in on a temporary bonus, taking a risk on the progressive erosion of the firm, and perhaps the end of its policy of focusing on high quality while treating its workers with respect.