Operation (failure) of social control - how the authorities react (or don't).

There were conflicting reports about how Mexican authorities were reacting.

The authorities should then react by curbing monetary growth and letting interest rates rise.

How the authorities would react depended greatly upon the area and the time period.

For the most part, attention has focused on how the Indian authorities have reacted.

The authorities have reacted to the crisis by acting to shutter some troubled investment companies.

Confederate authorities reacted by imposing martial law on Central Texas.

Failure of social control - how the authorities react (or don't)

The Serbian authorities are not reacting quickly enough to this situation and showing themselves to be ignorant or negligent in many ways.

The authorities must now react decisively and ensure that future elections can take place in full compliance with international standards.