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The changes in campaign finance rules turned American politics into a classic case of monopolistic competition, in which the Democrats and Republicans’ partisan duopoly was protected by government regulation that diminished innovative policy ideas, bipartisanship, and fiscal responsibility.
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R. Glenn Hubbard, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
Granted, there has also been skepticism about bullish predictions, with the classic case being Goldman Sachs’ prediction in early 2005 that oil might experience a ‘super-spike’ that would send prices to $105 a barrel.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Yet the very steps necessary to deter Israel from taking significant action and ensure the group can retaliate if Israel does strike may provoke Israel and thus make war more likely—a classic case of the security dilemma.
—Brian Katz, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2019
So, here is a classic case of a free and independent country being invaded and brutalized by an expansionist dictatorship that seeks to redraw international boundaries by force.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024
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R. Glenn Hubbard, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
Granted, there has also been skepticism about bullish predictions, with the classic case being Goldman Sachs’ prediction in early 2005 that oil might experience a ‘super-spike’ that would send prices to $105 a barrel.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Yet the very steps necessary to deter Israel from taking significant action and ensure the group can retaliate if Israel does strike may provoke Israel and thus make war more likely—a classic case of the security dilemma.
—Brian Katz, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2019
So, here is a classic case of a free and independent country being invaded and brutalized by an expansionist dictatorship that seeks to redraw international boundaries by force.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Classic case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classic%20case. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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