But, seen from within, the EU model often appears less convincing.

Nothing is more likely to strengthen nationalism and turn it to violence than a sense that one's own homeland is being exploited kept poor and powerless by other nations to satisfy their own selfish interests.

Nationalism has long been a powerful cause of political violence.

Neither of these apparent historical parallels is convincing.

Still, it shows that a plurality of GOP voters see Trump's campaign as plausible.

These concerns are valid, even more so given government s growing role in the economy.

The oil technology story, like the one for exotic financial instruments, was very compelling and seductive.

But the particular wording is far less telling than the context in which the statement is being released.

I do support it for exceptionally serious crimes that have been committed repeatedly, provided there is convincing evidence!!!

Whether she waited too long and whether her vision will prove convincing will be determined in the coming months.

So let s remind ourselves how compelling the logic of the financial innovation that led us to our current predicament seemed not too long ago.

Finally, the Bush administration s use of power has lacked not only a compelling strategy or doctrine, but also simple competence.

If the student leaders had really wanted to take over the government, and use violence to do so, this theory would be convincing.

The absence of a common denominator among EU governments positions has hardly been conducive to the emergence of the cogent and reliable diplomacy needed to address the Middle East s deep problems.

At the same time, Silva will not be able to win the run off without an enthusiastic and persuasive endorsement from Neves and the PSDB.

In short, we confront two interacting problems a global economy losing the struggle to restore growth and the absence of any credible policy response.

After AKP's first landslide victory in 2002, the pair worked together to re shape Turkish politics, long dominated by a secular military elite.

Israel is devoid of a convincing strategy what it has is a series of improvisations aimed at securing the nation s physical survival on as much land as the international community might allow.

You listen to that and it sounds like it's all nonsense, but it's difficult to write that sort of thing and make it compelling.

As long as such a one pillar approach is unavailable, there is no convincing reason why the ECB should change a strategy which has served it well and allowed it to establish a remarkable track record.

On one hand, China s economic revolution has helped position it in the world as a confident powerhouse of trade, a more responsible global powerbroker, and even as a reassuring military presence.

Even if it were closer to the top, overthrowing Saddam Hussein to ensure oil supplies in 50 years ranks as the least plausible of strategies.

The 19 year old American gymnast soared to the all around title on Thursday, putting the gap between herself and the rest of the world on full display under the Olympic spotlight.

The Iraq adventure is not only the longest and most expensive war in America s history the Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz has advanced a staggering estimate of 3 trillion but is also the least conclusive.

Perhaps the case for moderate inflation (say, 4 6 annually) is not so compelling as it was at the outset of the crisis, when I first raised the issue. Back then, against a backdrop of government reluctance to force debt write downs, along with massively over valued real housing prices and excessive real wages in some sectors, moderate inflation would have been extremely helpful.

Perhaps the case for moderate inflation (say, 4 6 annually) is not so compelling as it was at the outset of the crisis, when I first raised the issue.

A generally comprehensible constitution with a cogent preamble describing the Union's purpose and core ideas, and which defines the basic institutions of the Union, their areas of competence and mutual relations, is essential to stimulating broad public consent and support.

Following the landslide victory of Narendra Modi and his BJP party during the last elections in India, reports of forced religious conversions seem to be on the rise, and international media is taking notice.

First, in countries in which there is fiscal space, they must announce credible fiscal expansions we the IMF believe that, as a whole, a global fiscal expansion about 2 of world GDP is both feasible and appropriate.