Sentences with phrase «more nation states»

I think similar logic applies to Palestine - moreover, Palestine is recognized by far more nation states (and the UN) than the ROC / Taiwan.

More and more the nation state superseded Christianity as the object of devotion.

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Christian Leuprecht, a political science professor at RMC and Queen's University, says that unlike other nations» security agencies, which might actively seek to extract information from other states, Canada's intelligence operations focus more often on protecting intellectual property and trade secrets.

China's huge state - owned infrastructure companies, hampered by their own country's gradual slowdown, need projects that will keep their foundries blazing and their workers paid while the nation makes the transition to a less industrial, more consumer - driven economy.

EU Parliament head Guy Verhofstadt told Business Insider that Brexit was an opportunity for the EU to become a tighter, more unified family of nations, but this ambition is under threat from populist, anti-EU movements in numerous member states.

Australia was one of 11 nations that signed on to the successor to the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal in Chile last night, just more than a year after the United States pulled out of the original deal.

Residents of the United States have, on average, more food - energy available to them than anybody else on the planet: 3,729 calories per person, per day — or so the United Nations» Food and Agriculture Organization calculates.

More recently allegations have been made toward several nation states and their potential government sponsorship of these attacks.

Crony - state capitalism has imposed rentier monopolies and cartels on wage earners, effectively transferring more of the nation's income and wealth to politically powerful entrenched interests and cartels.

We also contacted Allete, a company whose Minnesota Power (MP) utility serves more than 140,000 state residents and «some of the nation's largest industrial customers.»

The tribe, which says it is prepared to seek damages against the companies in state court, notes in its suit that from 2003 to 2014, more than 350 deaths related to opioids occurred in the Cherokee Nation.

He noted that the more a state spends, the worse its health outcomes are; the U.S, which spends 18 % of its GDP and more than any other nation, has similarly poor results.

More than an engrossing collection of historical true - crime stories, though, the book functions as an unlikely financial history of the young United States, as it grew «from a patchwork of largely self - governing colonies to a loosely assembled union of states and, finally, to a single nation under firm federal control.&States, as it grew «from a patchwork of largely self - governing colonies to a loosely assembled union of states and, finally, to a single nation under firm federal control.&states and, finally, to a single nation under firm federal control.»

More broadly, Lord said he could not disclose further information due to legal constraints, but reiterated Yahoo's early assertion that the massive 2014 hack was perpetuated by a nation state (a claim that has been challenged).

This year the state returns to more familiar territory, with some of the nation's largest class sizes, near the lowest per - pupil spending and a finish in the bottom tier for the category.

I don't believe it's a coincidence that Minnesota has more Fortune 500 companies per capita than all but one state and the 10th most Fortune 500 companies in the nation.

In Michigan, more than 3,500 lottery winners are also on public assistance, drawing attention to waste in a state still reeling from the nation's economic downturn.

While some nations may have more of one or the other, no one else comes close to matching the sum combination that is found in the United States.

As part of the explanation as to why Europe gives proportionately more ODA, Gunzburg noted that countries with bigger welfare states — like those for which the Scandinavian nations are famed — tend to pay higher taxes, leading to more government revenue that can be spent on aid.

Nestler says that as the march has grown — more than 200,000 people are expected to travel to the nation's capital for it — he and his team have been in contact with many of the organizers of the 53 state chapters to give them the tools and information they need to help transport as many participants as possible.

The main outcome of Habitat III was that UN nation states agreed on the New Urban Agenda (NUA): a non-binding document, which will guide policies over the next 20 years with the goal of making cities safer, resilient and sustainable and their amenities more inclusive.

The US3 has accused the ME3 of receiving more than $ 52 billion in state aid over the past decade, which they claim is in violation of the Open Skies agreement that governs air travel between the US and the ME3's home nations.

«Before his conviction, Mr. Libby had rendered more than a decade of honorable service to the Nation as a public servant at the Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the White House.

Israel has more venture capital investments per capita than any nation on earth, including the United States, and boasts the most non-U.S. companies listed on the Nasdaq after China.

Although more than half of US states have legalized marijuana for medical use only now is the nation's first research facility for medical marijuana opening.

Last year Site Selection magazine named Georgia the best for business and, more recently, tapped our state as the most competitive in the nation.

Cyber security software firm Tanium has raised $ 120 million from investment firms as more U.S. federal agencies rely on its technology to fend off attacks from nation - states and hackers, the company announced Wednesday.

Nation - state hackers are widely viewed as possessing more advanced capabilities than criminal groups, a perception that could benefit Yahoo as it works to minimize fallout from the breach and complete its sale to Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ.N)

You stated your interest in a city where you can grow your company to 50,000 employees over the next 20 years, a home base that can hold your interest... a strong sense of place, a rich cultural life, great transit systems, smart young people and plenty of infrastructure - ready land that is close to both the business center and top universities... density, walkability, and diversity... some of the nation's finest universities... tech - savvy millennials... Philadelphia, the birthplace of America, offers all of these desirable attributes at a more affordable cost.

But all of a sudden the «so what if» becomes more serious — «I get denied insurance or my information is used by a nation state actor to manipulate me.»»

The proliferation of nation - state exploits and malware are making these kinds of attacks much more accessible to a broad range of criminal and state - associated groups.

Le Maire's call for G20 nations to join together in comprehensive talks over bitcoin, and cryptocurrency more broadly, echoed recent sentiments from Joachim Wuermeling, a board member at Bundesbank in Germany, who had previously stated, «Effective regulation of virtual currencies would therefore only be achievable through the greatest possible international cooperation, because the regulatory power of nation states is obviously limited.»

However, in competitor nations such as the United States and Britain, Angel investors or investor networks are more widespread and more experienced than in Canada.

The UN Human Rights Committee, which regularly reviews whether states are living up to their obligations under the binding International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, today made more than a dozen recommendations for fundamental changes in Canadian law and policy in respect to the treatment of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

This is considerably cheaper than the nation's average of $ 236,450, according to Zillow, making the state one of the more affordable places to settle down.

Since China and the United States together constitute more than half of global coal production, a peak of coal use in these nations can be sufficient to ensure that the peak in coal use is now behind us.

Some of the nation's biggest investment firms such as BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors are lobbying for more women board members.

The West Coast continues to be the most expensive market for gasoline, including the only six states in the nation where drivers are paying more than $ 2.50 on average: California ($ 2.85), Hawaii ($ 2.82), Washington ($ 2.67), Alaska ($ 2.65), Nevada ($ 2.55) and Oregon ($ 2.53).

«More than half say that Canada should focus on developing closer trade ties with the Pacific Rim nations, rather than emphasizing the traditional relationship this country holds with the United States.»

Today, there are thousands of thriving solar small businesses in every state throughout our nation that leverage American ingenuity to ensure that more of us have an opportunity to capture the American dream.

The United States has led the pack in the shale revolution, profiting more than any other nation.

The United States was by far the most powerful nation after the war and held far more gold than anyone else as well.

Once you start growing your debt, in the case of the United States, when you consume more than you produce and you become a debtor nation and then all of a sudden you balance your trades out there is a lack of savings going on.

Trump administration officials have called for a $ 100 billion reduction in the United States» $ 375 billion goods trade deficit with China, a reduction in China's car tariffs and more U.S. access to the Asian nation's vast markets.

However, Tennessee, like most states in the country, was badly hit by the nation's most recent economic woes, and residents are carrying far more debt than they would like as a result.

More than half say that Canada should focus on developing closer trade ties with the Pacific Rim nations, rather than emphasising the traditional relationship this country holds with the United States.

Wisconsin homes are more affordable than the nation's average; the average home in the state sells for $ 167,750.

This likely does not reflect a willingness to «cut ties» with the United States, but more so a desire to negotiate for growth opportunities with other nations in good faith.

Today, perhaps more than ever before, businesses, industries, local communities, states, and even nations are being disrupted and turned upside down.

Lawmakers in more than a dozen states have proposed taxing prescription painkillers as a way to hold drugmakers accountable for the nation's opioid addiction and overdose crisis.