Sentences with phrase «autocratic governments»

You could also imagine such a structure as a dystopian court of elders ruling over how the world communicates, as an invitation to autocratic governments in search of total control, or as a meaningless PR stunt.

[A] look at similar situations should remind us that when public concerns about autocratic governments begin to bubble over, trees are surprisingly often the symbolic trigger that pulls communities into the streets.

Taken to extremes, such theism readily legitimates autocratic governments, world - denial and bodily estrangement.

The churches» internal architecture is like that of autocratic governments.

Modern man views himself in only one dimension (either nature or reason) and attempts to derive evil from some specific historical source such as religion (Holbach and Helvetius), autocratic government (Hobbes, Locke, and Adam Smith), or economic organization (Marx).

The very existence of power relations, the inequality of the strong and the weak, the mastery of the former over the latter, the differentiation between ruler and ruled was attributed by nineteenth century liberals to autocratic government and is attributed by contemporary Marxists to the class structure of society.

Both differ from pure socialism in that they want to bring and govern their respective systems in a democratic manner and not enforced through an autocratic government.

It stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.

A combination of both would be both a human and an environmental diaster based on autocratic government's track record.

Their culture, religion and autocratic government is shaping the Internet.

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There is a widening gap between individuals who have benefited from the policies of governments and those who have seen little relief, and that gap is particularly wide in autocratic countries where people have inadequate ability to change those policies or to voice their political opposition.

Both note that aid has propped up autocratic, winner - take - all, incompetent governments and a violent opposition movement or two.

The publication of related scientific literature (which up till now has been strictly forbidden and persecuted by the autocratic feudal government) must now form one of the items of our party work.22

He is violently opposed to concepts of God derived from autocratic forms of government, at whose word everything began, whose rule is by divine fiat, and who is ultimately responsible for all evil and suffering.

«Particularly, by the autocratic nature of our president, the Federal Government is not prepared to listen to wise counsel, hence the desperation to take unwarranted loans even if the future of Nigeria and its people will be mortgaged.

Truly in history, artistes have been known the world over to use their talents to serve as pains in the necks of governments, especially, the bad, autocratic and dictatorial ones.

«If Government failed to intervene immediately, Akoroda's autocratic regime at CRIN will continue unabated,» one of the placards read.

Revolutionary Socialism (e.g. Communism) where a militant minority forces a change in government tends to remain autocratic as no real input is desired from the populace (i.e. counter-revolutionary).

He urged workers in the state to remain resolute in the quest to have their legitimate right from «an autocratic and deceitful government».

I have never been summoned by any panel and this clearly shows how autocratic and deceitful the government of Ibikunle Amosun is.»

«What's much more likely is that the first Prism reactors will be built in a country that has a more autocratic style of government — like Russia or China or something like that.

«Secret America»: Set in the near future, this series explores a society where the threat of terrorism has turned the US government into an autocratic state.

Yet Lindseth argues that the autocratic nature of the courts, which are generally less accountable to voters, is one of the chief reasons to reserve education policy matters for the elective branches of government.

In fact, it was one of Hillary's top advisors who first crafted policies to tie teachers fates to standardized tests, introducing stunning inaccuracy and arbitrariness as big government sought autocratic shortcuts to determine school quality and student performance.

Tensions in Egypt boiled over in January 2011, following 30 years of autocratic rule under former president Hosni El Sayed Mubarak; protestors filled Tahrir Square, which became the catalyst for two governments being overthrown, first in 2011 and, following the election of the Moslem Brotherhood, in 2013.

Moreover, 64 countries did poorly in constraining government powers — which reaffirms the rising tide of autocratic regimes across the globe.»