| The influence of the declinist argument was also apparent in the 1992 election campaign. |
| It is these declinist narratives that are responsible for stirring up skepticism. |
| My use of declinist terminology notwithstanding, I do not necessarily share the pessimism. |
| The declinist debate does not shed much light on Japan's role internationally. |
| I have sometimes been marked down as a declinist, but this label misses the point. |
| The chapter acknowledges the compelling explanatory power of the declinist thesis. |
