Sentences with phrase «in autocratic»

He also reported that parents completing the course were also significantly less likely to yell at [their] children and less likely to act in an autocratic manner.

Variations in leadership practice between countries were seen in autocratic and malevolent leadership.

Probably, depending on the society — robotic lawyers could function well in an autocratic society.

The shocking order, according to deep throats, was further enforced by Mr. Felix Addo in an autocratic manner at a meeting of the Entity Tender Committee of the GNPC, held last week, to enable works begin on the much - touted Voltaian Basin Project.

He points out that even in autocratic systems, collective leaderships tend to fare better than single person dictatorships.

Thirty times more hostility and eight times more aggression were found in the autocratic than in the democratic groups.

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.

Not exact matches

Entrepreneurial characteristics tend to be very independent, autocratic and wanting things to be done in a particular way.

Documents obtained by the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley show the US channeled funding... [that]... vigorously supported activists and politicians who have fomented unrest in Egypt, after autocratic president Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising in February 2011.

In a positive sense, autocratic leaders are good at making decisions, although they may not always be the most informed.

De-stabilised Middle East, rise of new power in Saudi Arabia, aggressive China, Russia - US tensions, Turkey - Russia escalation, rise of autocratic but nationalists leaders such as Modi in India, Trump in United States, bin - Salman in Middle East, the Geo - Political unease hasn't been this tense in decades, so as a market participant you can never care less than ever.

This would lead to an historic compromise involving the state (not only as is often presented in caricature style as a gang of technocrats and stupid autocratic bureaucrats) but as an effective instrument to implement a transparent and democratic social contract.

In four of the five autocratic groups aggression was converted into apathy.

A complex modern democracy is at a serious disadvantage in dealing with autocratic states as well as in expeditiously conducting its own internal affairs, unless it possesses strong executive powers which are not hedged about in matters of detailed policy and administration by legislative and judicial agencies.

In a classic experiment, pioneer social psychologist Kurt Lewin found that different group climates could be created by varying the leadership from autocratic, to laissez faire, to democratic.

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).

But the organization was not really autocratic — it just possessed more order and discipline in its ranks than the regular Churches, such as the Methodist, Congregational, and Presbyterian.

Be it said that White Male Sin (here, Henry's autocratic condescension) never brings out the best in the Mad Men writers» room.

It was about equally characteristic of the Spanish, the Portuguese, the Russian, and the Dutch possessions — those in which the policy of autocratic control by the secular arm was most marked.

Although the church, along with all institutions, will find adherents no matter how autocratic the rule of its membership is, I claim that in order for the church to survive in a healthy manner,...

Writing in Commonweal, Peter Steinfels, senior religion reporter for the New York Times, describes what is now a very tired scenario: «A church that is democratic, egalitarian, open, embracing, tolerant, innovating, lay - led, diverse, and affirmative of American values is pitted against a church that is autocratic, hierarchical, dogmatic, discriminating, clerical, monolithic, and committed to a European past.»

Would an absolutely autocratic master administration, involved in gigantic building operations, voluntarily and radically reduce its potential male slave labor?

Charles V, who had been reared in the Netherlands, endeavored to stamp out Protestantism and to construct a more centralized, autocratic administration.

He was one of the autocratic monarchs who were emerging in Europe.

It worked in India because the British were not autocratic, megalomaniac killers, unlike Hitler, who did as he pleased, like Erdogan, these days.

You'd think that no proud, patriotic, freedom - loving American would ever welcome the takeover of this country by an autocratic dictator, yet millions of Christians living in this country can't wait for King Jesus to wipe out all democracy.

It was the provocative, autocratic and divisive way in which it all seemed to have been done that disturbed Luther so much.

I realise that Chechnya, as Kadyrov's private fiefdom, is far worse than the rest of Russia but even with that in mind Russia's backslide into autocratic thuggery under Putin should be condemned for what it is.

Coming off a 2 — 14 season that ended the brutal two - year reign of autocratic general manager Joe Thomas, the organization was, in the words of Montana, a third - round draft pick in» 79, «a small circus.»

The question whether autocracies or democracies work better for the people is probably impossible to answer in an empirical fashion, because democratic and autocratic states differ on a lot of dimensions.

It can also be very difficult — see, for example, the many accounts of Sir Montagu Norman's autocratic rule in the early part of the 20th century when he was the bane of all chancellors of any political colour.

it meant that you are impatient, autocratic and divisive in nature.»

This may be due to the widespread implicit assumption that Western states prefer progressive, liberal norms while autocratic regimes prefer sovereignty (and the freedom to engage in illiberal practices).

Cristina, while gradually building up her own reputation in executive - level leadership (some praise her on policy but condemn her on personality, criticizing her for being confrontational, autocratic and unwilling to seek consensus and consult others) portrayed herself as merely continuing and expanding the policies that her husband started.

In the 1990s, a wave of protest and a democratic global climate led to the fall of autocratic regimes and a series of elections across the African continent.

Democratic Assemblyman Alec Brook - Krasny (D - 46th Assembly District - Brooklyn), the first Soviet - born, Russian - speaking Member of the Assembly, has signed onto Tedisco's resolution as a co-sponsor and is urging his counterparts in Washington, D.C. to send a crystal clear message to Russian autocratic President Vladimir Putin, that invading a sovereign nation is an unacceptable violation of international law.

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.

In fact the USA has intervened in the Russia civil war by siding with the Tsar (an autocratic system like Monarchy; even though Woodrow Wilson was known for its idealist, non-interventionist, mindsetIn fact the USA has intervened in the Russia civil war by siding with the Tsar (an autocratic system like Monarchy; even though Woodrow Wilson was known for its idealist, non-interventionist, mindsetin the Russia civil war by siding with the Tsar (an autocratic system like Monarchy; even though Woodrow Wilson was known for its idealist, non-interventionist, mindset).

Barrow's surprise victory and Jammeh's initial decision to concede after 22 years in power was initially seen as a moment of hope on a continent where autocratic leaders are becoming more entrenched.

John Baron inquired what effect support for democracy would have on our autocratic allies in the region.

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.

2 pm Maria Borelius on Comment: «The European Commission: endless speeches with verbose legalities, people babbling, talking to no one in particular, autocratic rants from various pompous eurocrats — all translated by some 10 - 15 interpreters.

The autocratic Dos Santos, 74, became president in September 1979, making him Africa's second - longest serving leader — one month short of Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema.

That fact escapes the nongs yabbering away in defence of the autocratic Monarchy.

A slate of candidates known as the Strengthen the Shield platform kicked off its campaign in Brooklyn, blasting Lynch's 16 years of what they call autocratic leadership and faulting him for a five - year delay in getting a new contract.

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).

In 2000, a Syracuse assemblyman unsuccessfully tried to overthrow Silver, citing the leader's autocratic style.

As a candidate for mayor, Bill de Blasio sought to differentiate himself from Michael R. Bloomberg in every way possible, vowing to turn the page on what he cast as an autocratic billionaire's 12 - year reign.

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

The authors speculate that workers in the United States may be more comfortable with autocratic bosses than are workers elsewhere.