Russia by contrast is a revisionist imperialist power, whose lack of self confidence is returning to haunt the world.

Their self confidence can be infectious.

Stifling criticism reflects the lack of confidence in leaderships.

There is a lack of self examination.

Self confidence is the key to success.

Self confidence is the principal element of any great endeavor.

Of course, confidence and self doubt are not mutually exclusive.

Lack of confidence is reflected in low and volatile asset values.

At the very least, there is a crisis of confidence, and, at worst, that lack of confidence is well deserved.

The problem is the lack of trust, the lack of confidence, the lack of partnership between NGOs, campaign groups, civil society organizations and multinational companies.

By denying the problem, the authorities have aggravated the lack of confidence.

There is also an uninhibited self confidence about them.

China is, with the exception of Tibet, a satisfied and confident status quo empire. Russia by contrast is a revisionist imperialist power, whose lack of self confidence is returning to haunt the world.

The public s lack of confidence in the EU s political leadership is totally justified.

Of course, domestically, China s leaders lack confidence and behave accordingly towards their citizens.

The damage Bush s self confidence and self delusion has inflicted was magnified by his gross overestimation of America s power.

Of course, confidence and self doubt are not mutually exclusive. A country like Israel booms with economic confidence, but is full of self doubt when it comes to strategic and political considerations.

When it comes to Pakistan, too, India seems to lack confidence.

Yet the buoyant self confidence of today s Spain is completely absent from Poland.

This lack of confidence fuels public demands for greater safety and more efficient institutions.

Spain s influence is, to a large extent, a result of its national self confidence.

Lack of self restructuring in any organization can only lead to decline.

Failure to do so risks a lack of confidence and interest in the final reports

Moreover, low self esteem exacerbates a feeling of helplessness and lack of control.

Africa s people must be allowed to gain confidence, dignity, and a sense of self worth.

Soviet era deference to paternalistic leaders gave way to self confidence and distrust of established authority.

This same lack of confidence is behind the potentially explosive situations in Algeria, Tunisia, and even Morocco.

The new confidence in Edinburgh, which is experiencing an economic boom, is self evident.

Women's associations of political parties organise training events and thereby provide an opportunity for self development and self fulfilment, help women politicians to find their identity, provide self confidence, offer new contacts.

What I hear is a fundamental lack of confidence that they will do well in any chosen career.

Part of the reason is lack of awareness of their rights. But a big reason is also lack of confidence in the police and other concerned agencies to provide redress.

One hopes that China will derive a new measure of respect and self confidence from these astounding Games.

The problem is that Poland s unjustified lack of confidence is leading to an extremely unpleasant form of intolerance toward others.

The delays in implementation of the Agreement are contributing to a growing lack of public confidence in the peace process.

Many of the violations are not reported either because of fear of reprisals or lack of confidence in the judicial system.

Still, it is important to remember that there s a positive aspect to the Party s self confidence.

The Committee recommends that the State party consider whether the lack of formal complaints may be the result of the victims' lack of awareness of their rights, lack of confidence in the police and judicial authorities, or the authorities' lack of attention, sensitivity, or commitment to cases of racial discrimination.

The Committee recommends that the State party consider whether the lack of formal complaints may be the result of the victims' lack of awareness of their rights, lack of confidence in the police and judicial authorities, or the authorities' lack of attention, sensitivity, or commitment to cases of racial discrimination.

China s soft power versus Russia s hard power the two countries choices reflect their very different levels of self confidence.

The point is not that public confidence (or lack thereof) in an election outcome doesn t matter. It does.

Nevertheless, today s democratic citizens mostly lack confidence in the public sphere, and are suspicious of their own economic and political elites.

Lack of confidence in and fear of others has long prompted States to rush to acquire the most sophisticated and lethal weapons.

Private investment, particularly in productive sectors, remained low due to an ongoing lack of confidence of potential investors in the political situation.

It expressed its self confidence in new technologies, such as the wire cables of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.

China and Russia tend to relate to their respective pasts and futures in very different ways with self confidence in China s case, with self diffidence in the case of Russia.