Sentence examples for risk popular from inspiring English sources

Hasina's government is waging a bitter political battle against Islamist and conservative opposition groups, and is apparently unwilling to risk popular support with a fierce defence of unpopular radicals.

The ministry will soon produce a draft plan to make the judiciary better reflect the country's demographic balance.In January the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), told judges to change their "mind-set" to comply with the wishes of "the masses" or risk "popular antagonism".

"Milosevic will do everything he can to win in the first round," even if it risks popular anger over fraud, sets off a new round of opposition demonstrations and undermines the renewed democratic legitimacy he seeks.

Neither choice — higher government spending or the risk of popular discontent — has great appeal.

The sector is perceived as lower risk, and popular with investors in uncertain times.

"The program is dying," Calculated Risk, a popular financial blog, said after examining the data.

Hamas leaders said that they would be forced to respond with violence or risk losing popular support.

The road to reform means more job cuts, lower food rations, higher prices — more risk of popular resentment.

By closing the air waves to the opposition, he is taking the risk that popular discontent may boil over.

Otherwise we risk reinforcing popular misconceptions about the nature of the scientific enterprise such as those that seem implicit in Horgan's essay.

To reduce the risk of popular demonstrations in Rome, the emperor provided grain doles, occasional donatives, and various entertainments; but he allowed the populace no real power.