A popular expression that means to alter the underlying terms of a problem to improve its outcome. Represented graphically, this would result in the “curve” being “bent” in a positive direction as the conditions change over time.
Bending the curve on violent extremism in weakly governed countries is possible by strengthening the institutions of governance and their capacity to protect their populations from non-state actors.
by Gil Byrd Cheever May 12, 2018
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