71.   In announcing the referendum, Musharraf said his intent was to ensure political stability through the ballot box.

72.   In attacking the young it saps work forces, undermining economic development and political stability.

73.   In February Croatia found an eager reception for its first Eurobond sale, as its rapid economic growth and low inflation outweighed lingering concerns about its political stability.

74.   In this case, Pakistan and Afghanistan would have to open their economies, solidifying them on a course toward free markets and, ultimately, greater political stability.

75.   Is there a base on which recovery might be easily built, making political stability more likely?

76.   Investors welcome that because political stability is synonymous with Switzerland.

77.   INDONESIAN stocks fell for a third day amid concern about political stability after a rash of violence surrounding the election campaign.

78.   It is a painful process, and one that can be managed only if political stability is restored and maintained, and if the army stays out of politics.

79.   It bodes ill for future political stability and consensus-building.

80.   It forms the vortex of democracy, with political stability dependent on a certain degree of economic equilibrium.