destabilisations
Acts causing instability
Destabilisations is the plural of destabilisation, the British spelling of destabilization.
The word refers to acts or processes that undermine stability—in governments, economies, regions, or systems.
The series of destabilisations across the region threatened international security.
Political destabilisations may involve coups, propaganda, or economic pressure; psychological destabilisations target a person's sense of reality or confidence.
Abrupt seizure of power
- regime changeReplacement of governing power
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- rebellionDefiance of established power
revolution · mutiny · uprising · revolt · sedition · subversion · power shift · constitutional crisis
Forceful interruption of process
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- collapseSudden structural failure
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
perturbation · imbalance · disequilibrium · entropy · feedback loop · structural weakness · vulnerability · fragility
Rapid devaluation of money
- market crashSudden market decline
- inflationSustained price level increase
- recessionProlonged economic decline
- financial crisisSevere economic system breakdown
capital flight · debt crisis · bank run · devaluation · austerity · default · hyperinflation · speculation
State of public disturbance
- riotsViolent public disturbances
- protestsPublic expressions of opposition
- strikesRefusals to work collectively
- civil disorderViolent public disturbance
polarization · fragmentation · displacement · mass migration · ethnic conflict · class conflict · anomie · radicalization
Purposeful involvement to change course
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- proxy warConflict fought through intermediaries
- arms raceEscalating weapons accumulation between nations
- territorial disputeConflict over land boundaries
border conflict · spheres of influence · sanctions · embargo · nuclear proliferation · balkanization
coup
Abrupt seizure of power
- regime changeReplacement of governing power
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
rebellion · revolution · mutiny · uprising · revolt · sedition · subversion · power shift · constitutional crisis · political crisis
disruption
Forceful interruption of process
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- collapseSudden structural failure
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
malfunction · perturbation · imbalance · disequilibrium · entropy · feedback loop · structural weakness · vulnerability · fragility · shock
currency collapse
Rapid devaluation of money
- market crashSudden market decline
- inflationSustained price level increase
- recessionProlonged economic decline
financial crisis · capital flight · debt crisis · bank run · devaluation · austerity · default · hyperinflation · speculation · trade disruption
unrest
State of public disturbance
- riotsViolent public disturbances
- protestsPublic expressions of opposition
- strikesRefusals to work collectively
civil disorder · polarization · fragmentation · displacement · mass migration · ethnic conflict · class conflict · anomie · radicalization · disenfranchisement
intervention
Purposeful involvement to change course
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- proxy warConflict fought through intermediaries
- arms raceEscalating weapons accumulation between nations
territorial dispute · border conflict · spheres of influence · sanctions · embargo · nuclear proliferation · balkanization
destabilisationsstabilisations
Acts of making steady
consolidations · stabilizations · steadying · securing · anchoring
destabilisationsreinforcements
Additional troops sent in
strengthening · fortifications · solidifications · buttressing · underpinning
destabilisationsunifications
Acts of merging separate entities
consolidations · integrations · coalescences · amalgamations · harmonisations