Much of the debate resulted from an internal struggle between advocates of a Cuban perestroika, i. e. the use of market mechanisms and the liberalization of strictures on free speech and dissent and others who argued that speedy reforms would undercut the unity of the nation and the party's political dominance and possibly lead to the government's collapse as had happened to Communist states in Eastern Europe.

Much of the Alpine culture is unchanged since the medieval period when skills that guaranteed survival in the mountain valleys and in the highest villages became mainstays, leading to strong traditions of carpentry, woodcarving, baking and pastry-making, and cheesemaking.

Much of Chinese culture, literature and philosophy further developed during the Zhou Dynasty ( 1045 – 256 BC ).

Much of the Mediterranean coastal terrain was suitable for mounted action and there was a long established culture of horsemanship amongst the Arab and Berber inhabitants.

" Much of the TMRC's jargon was later imported into early computing culture, because the club started using a DEC PDP-1 and applied its local model railroad slang in this computing context.

Much later, once more in possession of the Power Gem, the Champion had settled on the planet Skardon, whose native Skard exist in a " might makes right " culture ; all disputes, including matters of law, are settled in a trial by combat, with the winner of the fight thus becoming the winner of the dispute.

Much of Said's criticism of Western " Orientalism " is based on particularizing trends also present in Asian works by Indian, Chinese and Japanese writers and artists, in their views of Western culture and tradition.

Much of the county is seen as being a bastion of Gaelic culture and the Irish language, the county holding the second-largest Gaeltacht area in the country with a population of 24, 744 16 % of the county's population lives in the Gaeltacht.

Much hippie clothing was self-made in defiance of corporate culture, and hippies often purchased their clothes from flea markets and second-hand shops.

Much of Beat culture represented a negative stance rather than a positive one.

Much of Etruscan religion and mythology became part of classical Roman culture, including the Roman pantheon.

Much of the later secular music of the early Renaissance evolved from the forms, ideas, and the musical aesthetic of the troubadours, courtly poets and itinerant musicians, whose culture was largely exterminated during the Albigensian Crusade in the early 13th century.

Much culture has arisen around Bowling Green's hills with an old reservoir, hospital and civil war fort on one, much of Western Kentucky Universities campus on another, Hobson Grove, a historic Italian Renaissance style civil war era plantation estate on another and yet another civil war fort on another.

Much of pop art attempted to incorporate images from popular culture and kitsch.

Much of this Greek art was taken to Rome, where it was one of the first major impacts of Greek influence on Roman culture.

Much like his two-note Jaws theme, the " five-tone " motif for Close Encounters has since become ingrained in popular culture ( the five tones are used by scientists to communicate with the visiting spaceship as a mathematical language as well as being incorporated into the film's signature theme ).

Much of the material culture of the Kofun period demonstrates that Japan at this time was in close political and economic contact with continental Asia, especially with the southern dynasties of China, via the countries of the Korean peninsula.

Much of his work deals with the relation between Japanese culture and Western culture.

Much of this culture is associated with the city ’ s and municipality ’ s large indigenous population, which is mostly made up of Tzotzils and Tzeltals.

Much of P ’ urhépecha culture is very distinct from other Mesoamerican cultures.

Much of the diversity in Israel's culture comes from the diversity of its population.

Much of the film satirizes popular Japanese culture, such as Ultraman or Godzilla and even the Zatoichi character that Kitano himself would go on to play eight years later.

Much of the 20th century saw German culture appropriated for the ruling powers ( who fought " foreign " music at the same time ).

Much of the urban culture came from Moscow ; the rural ethnic Romanian population was allowed to express itself only in folklore or folk art.

Much of the country's tourism is centered around Canada's four largest cities, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Ottawa, well known for their culture, diversity, as well as the many national parks and historic sites.

Much fine amethyst comes from Russia, especially from near Mursinka in the Ekaterinburg district, where it occurs in drusy cavities in granitic rocks.

Much of this complexity is required at least on occasion in the modern Indo-Aryan languages, due to the large amount of clusters allowed and especially due to borrowings from Sanskrit.

Much of the sediment carried in runoff from urban areas ( especially roads ) is highly contaminated with fuel, oil, and other chemicals.

Much of his theological work continues to influence modern theologians, especially in regard to the relationship among the three Persons of the Trinity.

Much of this was centered on England, especially Wessex.

Much to the consternation of their Spanish ruling cousins, the Habsburg emperors who followed Charles V ( especially Ferdinand I and Maximilian II, but also Rudolf II, and his successor Matthias ) were content for the princes of the Empire to choose their own religious policies.

Much of the month of February was devoted to purifications, propitiation, and veneration of the dead, especially at the nine-day festival of the Parentalia during which a family honored its ancestors.

Much of Wilson's support came from the South, especially from young progressives in that region, especially intellectuals, editors and lawyers.

Much of the architectural inheritance of Shiraz, and especially the royal district of the Zands, was either neglected or destroyed as a result of irresponsible town planning under the Pahlavi dynasty.

Much of such information was usually known to be deficient, especially during the period following puberty when curiosity of sexual matters was the most acute.

Much of the population, especially in the interior, also considered the tax a humiliating symbol of submission.

Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially those involving the plight of African-Americans during the late 19th to mid-20th centuries.

Much more importantly, in financial terms, their appearance in advertising can amount to an endorsement, attracting far greater rewards, especially when they conclude deals to advertise a brand exclusively, as " the face " of that brand.

Much of Meier's work builds on the work of architects of the early to mid-20th century, especially that of Le Corbusier and, in particular, Le Corbusier's early phase.

Much of the resentment was directed towards those individuals who had played a role in the Nazi republic, especially those who had never taken any responsibility for their actions.

Much of the enthusiasm for mobilizing Fundamentalism came from " Bible Colleges ", especially those modeled after the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.

Much of the impact of the treatise stems from the closely detailed stories of interrogation routines, prison indignities and ( especially in section 3 ) camp massacres and inhuman practices.

Much of the plateau, especially in eastern Washington, is irrigated farmland.

He was a major theatre star, noted for his performances on the British stage in Shaw's The Devil's Disciple ( 1938 ) and Heartbreak House ( 1942 ), Much Ado About Nothing ( 1946 ) and especially as Thomas Becket in T. S.

Much of the dialogue in Absurdist drama ( especially in Beckett's and Albee's plays, for example ) reflects this kind of evasiveness and inability to make a connection.

Much of the land in the county is given over to agriculture, especially on the open prairie in the northern and western parts ; the county's farmland is among the most productive in the state.

Much of season seven is concerned with Kara's attempts to adjust to life on Earth, especially after learning of Krypton's destruction and the fact that her ' younger ' cousin is now at least the same age as her.

Much of Sun Ra's music could be classified as free jazz, especially his work from the 1960s, although Sun Ra said repeatedly that his music was written and boasted that what he wrote sounded more free than what " the freedom boys " played.

Much of the Wash itself is very shallow, with several large sandbanks — such as Breast Sand, Bulldog Sand, Roger Sand and Old South Sand — exposed at low tide, especially along its south coast.