The geopolitical backdrop remains a driving factor.

Cost is a definite factor in making our decision.

The fear of being associated with me became the defining factor in our relationship.

The Union must see to it that this border is not a new wall dividing Europe, and that the zone of stability and prosperity it has created for its members spreads to the EU's eastern neighbors as well.

The intangibles of freedom will determine the vitality and future of Hong Kong.

Membership in the EU should not be the determining factor in European statecraft.

Political commitments can make a critical difference in conflict affected countries and regions.

Even if confidence were the single most important factor, deficits are not the only, or even the most important factor determining investor confidence.

That uncertainty will be a major factor in how Mexico's economy does or does not develop.

Another factor determining the viability of oil extraction from the oil sands is the price of oil.

That suggests that the fourth political determinant of the future will be the evolution of European policies and power.

Other countries must then tell America that the state can't stand back and let the market do this job accurate business information is a governmental responsibility. Moreover, the greed of bosses cannot be the sole determinant of managerial remuneration.

Moreover, the greed of bosses cannot be the sole determinant of managerial remuneration.

As a result, developments in southern European will remain a key factor determining Europe s course in 2013.

NEW DELHI Political transitions in East Asia promise to mark a defining moment in the region s jittery geopolitics.

And a key determinant of whether they will have good health or not is access to clean water.

What is certain is that how Russia develops will be a key factor determining the character of this century, no less than the last.

Maintaining good US China relations will be a key determinant of global stability in this century.

The third major determinant of which scenario prevails will be American power and how it is used.

Governance the way in which decisions that affect the public interest are made has emerged as a key factor in determining a country's pace of development.

Generation consciousness, unlike the class consciousness of old, is obviously not a defining factor in people s political preferences.

So it is plausible that the solar driven ocean warming between 1900 and 1950 started things off by shifting the equilibrium toward higher concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere, accelerating global warming since then.

This is because societies in which opportunities and inequality are inherited are considered to be less fair than societies in which family background is less important. Social mobility in Lebanon, it seems, is extremely low and family background is a key factor in determining social outcomes.

ROME An effective tax policy that ensures adequate domestic revenue is a crucial determinant of a country s ability to pursue development policies.

Social mobility in Lebanon, it seems, is extremely low and family background is a key factor in determining social outcomes.

As with Germany in the 1950 s, the nature of Russia s links with its immediate neighbors is turning out to be the defining factor in shaping the country s international image.

The degree of internal legitimacy of governments in terms of human rights and democracy could become another factor determining voting weights or voting rights.

The defining factor in Trichet s sense of duty is the Maastricht Treaty, which clearly states the prime objective of Europe s central bank to be the promotion of price stability.

In addition to the choices that these and other countries make, America s own choices will be an important factor determining what kind of future it faces. From time to time, US public sentiment has opposed playing an active role in the world and fulfilling our commitments to allies and, indeed, to the cause of freedom.

China s incursion reaffirms the ancient strategic axiom that geography is the real determinant of history and, as a result, of foreign and security policy, too.

In addition to the choices that these and other countries make, America s own choices will be an important factor determining what kind of future it faces.

Whereas the world of traditional power politics is typically defined by whose military or economy wins, politics in an information age is about whose story wins.

How it is received may not only determine the state of Israel Palestine negotiations for a considerable time to come, but Saudi Arabia s domestic peace as well.

In Switzerland, the leverage ratio is now central.

With Colombia s recent accord on agrarian reform having resolved the conflict s root cause, the question of transitional justice has become the determining factor in whether the peace process will succeed.

Ethnicity or language hardly seem to be a factor in the secessions (one recognized, the other not) of Eritrea from Ethiopia and the Republic of Somaliland'' from Somalia.

After losing out to Rockstar on the Nortel patents, Google went on to acquire Motorola Mobility for 12.5 billion, a deal driven partly by Motorola's library of patents.

A key determinant of future growth among these economies is the proportion of students that go on to higher education after high school graduation.

Moreover, a key determinant of voting behavior in the upcoming elections is likely to be generational.

In his 2005 book The Future for Investors , Jeremy Siegel argues that differences across countries in longevity will interact with differences in wealth levels to form a fundamental determinant of economic relations among countries.

Man made global warming, caused mainly by fossil fuel burning in rich countries, may well be a factor in the frequency and severity of major droughts, floods, and tropical storms.

9 11 must have been the defining moment of their childhood.

Geography is an important factor

Race, too, is a factor.

Sejak tahun 1970, ilmuwan sudah mengetahui bahwa aktivitas manusia tidak hanya menjadi pemicu utama perubahan lingkungan hidup di bumi, tetapi juga mendorong planet melebihi batas kemampuan alaminya.