Deescalating Europe s Politics of Resentment

Government action against perpetrators of such crimes must be prompt in order to forestall the build up of public resentment and the loss of confidence.

At 20 the torch of resentment was lit.

I fear that the latter is true hence the growing resentment against the European Union. To add insult to injury, current European leaders do not own their past decisions.

For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

Resentment over past wrongs buttresses all of these rival claims for influence.

And also, the bitterness and even resentment towards the rich and the powerful is quite widespread.

That creates resentment and mistrust from those who are negatively affected by the abuse of veto power.

The Tea Party movement exploited this resentment, and Obama is now on the defensive. The Republicans campaign against any further stimulus, and the administration now pays lip service to fiscal rectitude, even if it recognizes that deficit reduction may be premature.

But the euro is no longer a strong common currency that reinforces a shared European identity. On the contrary, it is now a source of deep resentment among European peoples resentment that, 70 years after the end of World War II, was supposed to have been eliminated.

Yousef seethed with resentment about the discovery of his Bojinka (explosives) cell in Manila the month before and vowed

While technically correct, this is a ruthless interpretation, since this type of willing behavior is bound to leave resentment.

In the camps, frustration and resentment were rife, leading to clashes between refugees and authorities and violence, including SGBV.

Popular reaction against the cosmopolitan, coastal, and market oriented reforms of Zhu and Jiang brought to power leaders whose formative experiences were in the inland provinces of Gansu and Tibet. Riding a wave of resentment against inequality and social tensions, Hu and his prime minister, Wen Jiabao, promised a harmonious society, without the stresses of Zhu s agenda.

But, at a time when northern European citizens are full of resentment against banks and seething with anger over transfers to the south, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her peers did not want to ask their taxpayers to pay for a partner country s mistakes.

And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, so they will be brothers, on thrones facing each other.

And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, so they will be brothers, on thrones facing each other.

His delegation, like others, also considered that it was very important to address the grievances caused by despair, resentment, ignorance and poverty.

In democracies, repeated elections lead to short term policy choices. In autocracies like China and Russia, leaders resist the radical reforms that would reduce the power of entrenched lobbies and interests, thereby fueling social unrest as resentment against corruption and rent seeking boils over into protest.

With most rich countries capacity and tolerance for immigration already limited, it is hard to see how a new equilibrium for global population distribution will be reached peacefully. Resentment against the advanced economies, which account for a vastly disproportionate share of global pollution and commodity consumption, could boil over.

By its very nature, war creates innocent victims, and this even more likely when it is waged against terrorists, because terrorists tend to keep their whereabouts hidden. The deaths, injuries, and humiliation of civilians generate rage and resentment among their families and communities, in turn fueling support for terrorists.

Worse still, when American soldiers encountered resistance, they employed methods invading homes and mistreating prisoners that alienated and humiliated the population, generating resentment and rage.

By displacing traditional centers of power, development can nurture collective resentment. Ethnic manipulation is a small step away, which many political leaders are disposed to take.

It has given way to widespread resentment. There are many more people willing to risk their lives to kill Americans than there were on September 11.

But the reasons for her rise are not entirely salubrious. Whatever the merits and they are considerable of her arguments against the bigotry of Islamic or African customs, especially those concerning the treatment of women, she lent respectability to bigotry of a different kind the native resentment of foreigners, and Muslims in particular.

The obvious answer is yes. But how society responds will mean the difference between a prosperous world and a world torn apart by slow growth and resentment.

In the longer term, European leaders must work together to redesign the monetary union so that it supports shared prosperity, rather than fueling mutual resentment. This is a daunting task.

A small number of ideological extremists has inflicted real violence in the name of Islam, and will continue to do so. But the popular resentment of Islam goes deeper and wider.

In Egypt, the government s problems were compounded by resentment of the Muslim Brotherhood s ideology and intolerance. People came to believe that the Brotherhood was steadily imposing its own doctrines on everyday life.

Resentment of the wealthy and powerful is hardly new. But the US in the last few years has compounded this reaction by what it has done and how it has done it.

Obviously, there must be an intensification of efforts to reduce global poverty, which has become a breeding ground of resentment, envy, and despair hence, a ready producer of violence and suicide bombers.

But no, by your Lord, they will not believe until they call you to arbitrate in their disputes, and then find within themselves no resentment regarding your decisions, and submit themselves completely.

When God alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink with resentment. But when those other than Him are mentioned, they become filled with joy.

But no, by your Lord, they will not believe until they call you to arbitrate in their disputes, and then find within themselves no resentment regarding your decisions, and submit themselves completely.

When God alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink with resentment. But when those other than Him are mentioned, they become filled with joy.

A Japanese prime minister can be strong without exploiting domestic resentment against the country s neighbors, and conservative, patriotic, and pro American while forging a healthy working relationship with China. Indeed, the cessation of Yasukuni visits would likely open the door to the long overdue Sino Japanese summit, which in turn might strengthen moderate voices in China seeking a future oriented relationship with Japan.

In Britain, continuing intense resentment over the deceptions that led to the country s engagement in the Iraq war seems to be the main reason for Parliament s refusal to back a strike against Syria. Wariness of another Middle East war has also underpinned Obama s unwillingness to go beyond a one time punitive strike on Syria with some in Congress opposed to even that.

Xi must also be aware that the children of the People s Republic s second generation of leaders face considerable public resentment, owing to their rapid accumulation of wealth. That explains his focus on combating corruption.

When God alone is mentioned the hearts of those who do not believe in the life to come, are filled with resentment. But when others are mentioned apart from God, they begin to rejoice.

When God alone is mentioned the hearts of those who do not believe in the life to come, are filled with resentment. But when others are mentioned apart from God, they begin to rejoice.

In all of these cases, economic failure and a lack of opportunities and hope for the poor and young are fueling political and religious extremism, resentment of the West and, in some cases, outright terrorism.

The US should stay out of the business of invasion and occupation. In an age of nationalism and socially mobilized populations, foreign occupation, as Eisenhower wisely concluded in the 1950s, is bound to breed resentment.

Then, in 1934, resentment against growing corruption led Calles to choose an honest idealist to become president, a young man who had fought for him early in the revolution, who he thought he could control but who would help the government regain popularity. That honest revolutionary, Lázaro Cárdenas, toured the country, building his popular support, and then turned on Calles, expelling him from Mexico.

Today s emerging intifada demonstrates the profound danger implied by this approach. Fueling Israelis fear and resentment of Palestinians does not only undermine the chances of a political solution it also exacerbates Palestinians frustration and anger with Israelis.