The phrase "a general backdrop of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the overall context or setting in which something occurs, often in discussions of themes, events, or situations.
Example: "The novel is set against a general backdrop of political unrest and social change."
Alternatives: "a general context of" or "an overarching setting of".
The displays of ineptitude and of racism the bungled response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico; the absurd evenhandedness of comments on Nazis and anti-Fascist protesters in Charlottesville; the "shithole" affair blur against the general backdrop of abnormalities occurring at a pace faster than we can fully countenance.
The displays of ineptitude and of racism — the bungled response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico; the absurd evenhandedness of comments on Nazis and anti-Fascist protesters in Charlottesville; the "shithole" affair — blur against the general backdrop of abnormalities occurring at a pace faster than we can fully countenance.
"When viewed against the lack of due process afforded to Mr Gaddafi, and the general backdrop of credible reports concerning allegations of torture and mistreatment of detainees, there is no basis for asserting that the ICC should defer the case to Libya," says the report.
Against the backdrop of a general lack of interest in political news, the demand for this type of news for civic engagement appears to be much more variable than the demand for it.
UBS analyst Annabel Samimy cited a number of recent negative decisions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration against a backdrop of "general market malaise" as the main reasons for the price revision.
One of the biggest criticisms of Man of Steel was the film's blitzkrieg denouement, in which Superman battled General Zod against a backdrop of Metropolis's near-destruction by the Kryptonian villain's brutal "world engine".
How global health and development practitioners can have fruitful discussion on how priorities are defined and policies are set against a backdrop of general low capacity, lacking data and plethora of public health ailments is another important final question.
As the system was introduced, trading was impacted throughout July and August, against a backdrop of a weaker general retail environment.
The discovery of the reports, written in English in the period before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, came against a backdrop of more general, current intelligence pointing to a plot now under way.
