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Definition of Immobilism
1. Noun. political or economic inactivity, often a result of ultraconservative policies ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Immobilism
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Immobilism
Literary usage of Immobilism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. National Negotiating Styles edited by Hans Binnendijk (1987)
"... the Fifth Republic has rectified the problems of incoherence and immobilism
that characterized the Fourth Republic. Looking back on his accomplishment, ..."
2. The Formal Bases of Law by Giorgio Del Vecchio (1914)
"... whatever be thought to the contrary,9 there is a true and insurmountable
antithesis. The former is substantially equivalent to immobilism. ..."
3. Low-Intensity Conflict in the Third World by Stephen Blank, Lewis B. Ware, Air University (U.S.). Press (1988)
"Among those condemned to death was a lieutenant in the Tunisian army.60 As long
as political and socioeconomic immobilism persists in ..."
4. NATO in the Fifth Decade by Keith Dunn, Stephen Flanagan (1992)
"immobilism, however skillfully pursued, will eventually impose an intolerable
strain on our relationships. Unless we can look beyond immediate necessities ..."
5. History of Modern Philosophy by Alfred William Benn (1912)
"... for while Hegel has a predecessor in Heracleitus, his rival combines the
Eleatic immobilism with a pluralism that is all his own. It is not, however, ..."
6. Terrorism and Threats to U. S. Interests in Latin America: Hearing Before edited by Jim Saxton (2001)
"The ensuing political conflicts and immobilism could frighten foreign investors,
damage the economy, and aggravate an already difficult socioeconomic ..."
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