And yet more fragmentation and division, even new sovereign states, are a crucial step in a longer process toward building transnational stability among neighbors.
I worry that we often exist in isolation, talking only to people within our own communities and bubbles: scientists talking to scientists and artists talking to artists is just one example of fragmentation and division.
The Syrian opposition is in trouble because it is in a state of fragmentation and division, especially when the issue of civil war is discussed, and does not seem to be ready with a "Plan B" in the case of the current situation remaining unchanged, or if Kofi Annan's plan collapses.
Mitochondrial fission describes the fragmentation or division of one mitochondrion into two or more mitochondria.
For many participants regulation was held up to be a panacea for many of the problems affecting the naturopathic profession – including the growth of external influences ("minimum standards will hold them accountable") and the fragmentation and division within the profession ("what will they have left to fight about?").
They also speak of so-called "bottom up reconciliation" among Sunnis, even while they overlook greater fragmentation and divisions among Sunnis in Iraq and rarely examine complicated intra-Shia dynamics and growing tensions between Iraqi Arabs and Kurds.
By its nature, the indivisibility of interests associated with multilateral arrangements gives rise to an expectation of diffuse reciprocity and its greater sense of inclusiveness, whereas the fragmentation and divisions of bilateralism lend to it an expectation of specific reciprocity.
Initiated by Labour and vigorously promoted by the coalition, it foments division, fragmentation and artificial hierarchies.
They failed to find solutions to the dire economic crisis and their fateful Constitutional Declaration led to division, fragmentation, civil strife, and violence, as well as the collapse of the rule of law".
Given the fragmentation and social divisions of the region, he found little difficulty in implementing a policy of divide and rule.
