Today it is among the fastest-growing, and is relatively free of large-scale unrest.
The sole large-scale unrest afflicting New Orleans that weekend was thirst and a hankering to bathe.
Over the years, Huffman has become increasingly concerned about basic American political stability and the risk of large-scale unrest.
Sandwiched between momentous events in Egypt and Tunisia, Libya has so far escaped any large-scale unrest.
Without improving living standards, there would be large-scale unrest, which could pose a threat to their power.
But for a president facing large-scale unrest and a charged political climate, the timing of unpopular cuts is crucial.
There is a good chance they will be arrested just as soon as the authorities are confident of a muted public reaction.With the end of large-scale unrest, the authorities have resumed their efforts to "purify" Iranian society.
The party's strife erupted into the open the following year as students demanding greater freedom gathered in Tiananmen Square.The threats to the party today are very different, but fear of large-scale unrest still haunts the leadership.
But Mr Li believes that in the north-eastern city of Shenyang, where unemployment is high, elections have helped to prevent large-scale unrest: "Giving more power to the people is good.
With internet and satellite airwaves still evading state control, large-scale unrest could yet erupt, particularly when the fasting month of Ramadan ends and the school year begins.In this section Israel in the dock Not over yet In whose interest?
Two years on, many of the same problems persist, but those on the frontline of protest are doubtful there will be a repeat of such large-scale unrest in the runup to next year's Olympics because of what they describe as a police clampdown.
