An alternative argument focuses upon external attempts to uphold international norms, through global information flows, providing technical assistance and development aid, and monitoring elections.
Mr. Putin himself, saluting the outcome at a cabinet meeting, said voters had chosen stability in the face of continued internal and external attempts to destabilize Russia, including threats and economic sanctions.
External attempts to reverse the "brain drain" across the developing world in recent years have included clamping down on aggressive recruitment of doctors by wealthy countries dangling high wages.
For the European Union, it is clear that any external attempts to influence the activities of EU natural or legal persons is unacceptable, and its legislative moves are an attempt to restrict the extent of such activity.
External attempts to train such groups up under a new banner have resoundingly failed – when the US tried to do so it ended up with just four "moderate" fighters – individual fighters – in Syria at a cost of $500m.
External attempts to build a better community or society are classified as the lesser jihad.
It voiced the hope that both the government and the Taliban will show restraint and work to frustrate "all internal and external attempts to sabotage the exercise".
This is the major prize that Iran is eyeing, and will avoid all external attempts to derail the talks.
"The results... are also citizens' reaction to external attempts to pressure Russia, to threats, to sanctions, and to foreign attempts to stir up the situation in our country".
