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These people will resist our efforts to bring stability and the rule of law to Somalia.
UN: Secretary-General
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Last September, a UN-backed government came to power, after eight years of transitional rule, bringing some stability to some areas.
BBC: Somalia famine 'killed 260,000 people'
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Critics worry that, although such a rule might be good for economic stability, it might also make mortgages more expensive, since lenders might simply end their cheap deals.
ECONOMIST: Concrete is coming to a building site near you
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Mali experienced two decades of democratic rule and was hailed as an example of African stability.
CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS
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Mr Hague said restoring security and democratic rule to Mali after last year's military coup was important for stability in the wider region.
BBC: William Hague in Mali for talks on security talks
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In fact, the stability and growth pact does provide an option for financial penalties to be imposed on rule-breakers, but they have never been used.
ECONOMIST: Charlemagne
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As a rule, deregulation exposes firms to greater competition, implying more growth but less stability.
ECONOMIST: Beyond the business cycle?
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The NFL will not suffer if it lifts the blackout rule, instead it will stand to gain gratitude and loyalty from fans and stability for its franchises.
FORBES: Blackouts a Black Eye on Face of NFL
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But so far, Mr Putin seems more interested in Europe as a source of modernisation and stability for Russia than as a club with its own demanding rules about democracy and the rule of law.
ECONOMIST: A survey of Russia
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As a rule, though, governments would do better to harness the power of markets to boost stability, by demanding transparency, promoting standardisation and exchange-based trading.
ECONOMIST: Shifting the balance
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The second main reason for Qatar's political stability is that the country's nationals enjoy a range of generous state handouts, which have swelled under the rule of the current emir, Emir Hamad bin Khalifah Al Thani, who overthrew his father in 1995.
BBC: Qatar's delicate balancing act