In the libretto, which Schreker wrote himself, Els contributes to a crisis of state by gradually acquiring — abetted by three suitors, each of whom she has murdered — the Queen's jewels as stolen goods.
Meanwhile, Mark Mazower, an actual European historian, says better and with more authority than I could what I've been trying to get at: the Chancellor Brüning reference is not a joke: Those preaching austerity probably do not see themselves as contributing to a crisis of democracy, but they are.
Is there any truth in what could be called the "Marlboros & Blue Jeans" argument: that exposure to heterodox, westernised culture could contribute to a crisis of legitimacy for the regime, as it supposedly did in Eastern Europe?
News that New York party girls are setting their sights on firemen rather than B-list celebs has contributed to a sense of crisis among the former darlings of US society.
That jump from two to four wheels has been music to the ears of international car manufacturers, but it has resulted in gridlock and contributed to a pollution crisis experts blame for hundreds of thousands of premature deaths every year.
But a combination of Douglas's struggles, Shumpert's growing pains, and Anthony's "point forward" alchemy have contributed to a kind of offensive identity crisis; rather than an attack predicated on quick breaks, precise cuts, and effective floor spacing, the Knicks have instead resorted far too often to letting Stoudemire or Anthony – usually the latter – conduct the offense from the elbow.
NEW DELHI Indiaia's increasing wealth and improving literacy are apparently contributing to a national crisis of "missing girls," with the number of sex-selective abortions up sharply among more affluent, educated families during the past two decades, according to a new study.
Health experts said that consumption was surely contributing to a nationwide crisis of obesity.
The hostage crisis contributed to a general public perception of the Carter administration as weak and indecisive, and the failed rescue mission reinforced Reagan's charge that the Democrats had allowed the country's military to deteriorate badly.
The American health care system suffers from uneven quality [ 1] and wide variation in utilization [ 2]; both of which contribute to an impending crisis of increased health care spending [ 3].
