The phrase "a broader backdrop of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a wider context or setting in which something occurs or is understood.
Example: "The artist's work is influenced by a broader backdrop of cultural movements and historical events."
Alternatives: "a wider context of" or "a larger framework of".
The internal clashes over F.D.A. policy played out against a broader backdrop of regulatory politics.
To read: In the New York Times, Gardiner Harris reports on the tension between the White House and the F.D.A.: The internal clashes over F.D.A. policy played out against a broader backdrop of regulatory politics.
Not only has the recession got many of us appreciating the simpler things in life, there's also a broader backdrop of valuing provenance and rejecting mindless consumerism – whether it's Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's horror at the fishing industry, fashion-chain sweatshop exposés or the popularity of growing your own vegetables.
The raids took place against a broader backdrop of Kuwaiti jihadist activity in Iraq.
This is fundamentally a movie about the love between two friends (set against a broader backdrop of Nazi Germany, anti-Semitism and Hellman's on-again, off-again relationship with Dashiel Hammett).
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One reason is that moral theories do not arise in a vacuum; instead, they develop against a broad backdrop of moral convictions.
While the dispute centers on two slices of land, it has been playing out against a much broader backdrop of historic antagonism among the major powers over separatist movements.
But, as the attention of political correspondents drifts to different intrigues, the broader backdrop of British politics suggests the likelihood of having a woman lead Britain again anytime soon is remarkably slim.
Chronologically organized, it provides an objective overview of each major period in the development of American education, setting the discussion against the broader backdrop of national and world events.
