Sentences with phrase «political independence»

I know that students have played a large part in the national movement for political independence.

Women demanded equal rights, and won greater legal and political independence from men.

This role ensures political independence of the service as well as impartiality.

Over the next century there were a number of struggles over land, which led to a national movement for independence starting around 1938, which culminated in political independence in 1962.

When these countries attained political independence in the 50s and 60s, the whole question of the path of development open to them came into question.

Generally appointed by the governor or state legislature, board members of ICBs may not have the same political independence as an institute for higher education or nonprofit organization.

Under him and his successors the Jews gained political independence for a time.

Most Third World nations, even after they achieved political independence, continued to be economically determined by foreign corporations.

And so in hinterland gatherings, celebrations took place in churches, mission - founded and independent, long before political independence arrived or was imagined.

We may retain political independence (although that is being increasingly ceded to the European Union), but our cultural independence has already been all but lost.

Following Andrew Rawnsley's resignation today from PoliticsHome, we also feel that the decision to sell a majority stake in PoliticsHome to Michael Ashcroft, the deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, will not ensure the continuing political independence of the website.

«And in the hall today we also have unions who are just as proud of their party political independence.

Last week former Met police commissioner Lord Imbert - a man who knows a thing or two about policing - wrote a letter to The Times condemning the proposed new scheme on the grounds that it would undermine the crucial political independence of the police.

«The Ijaw ethnic nationality in Ondo State, compared to Edo, enjoys local political independence having a local government of our own; a permanent seat in the state House of Assembly; a permanent representative in the state executive council; permanent secretaries in the state civil service among other positions at the state level,» the statement added.

So the struggle to build an independent third party is connected for genuine political independence anyway, which has always been a challenge in the United States.»

Bolstered by its recent political independence, economic prosperity, and maritime supremacy, the Dutch Republic witnessed an artistic flourishing during the seventeenth century, known as the Dutch Golden Age.

Bolstered by a new political independence, economic prosperity, and maritime supremacy, Holland in the seventeenth century witnessed a rich artistic flourishing.

What began as a legitimate grievance by the Tamils for political independence devolved into warlordism.

Board member Ravi Batra resigned last year because of what he called orchestrated leaks to the media and the board's lack of political independence from Cuomo.

Since Islam does not make a distinction between the secular and the religious, and since a large part of the Muslim world has but recently attained political independence and is now playing a significant role in world affairs, this re-examination of Islamic law is all the more urgently needed.

Chair Yellen and other members have recently defended the Fed's political independence as vital to maintaining a strong economy.

Xapo's affinity for Switzerland is based on the country's regulations around financial privacy, friendliness to business, and its political independence and stability.

This could best be accomplished, it was thought, by firmly establishing the political independence of central banks and by setting inflation targets in order to control expectations.

For more than a century, Hong Kong has enjoyed an outsized role in the global financial system, thanks to its freewheeling capital regulations, relatively high quality of life, rule of law and political independence from...

This vast region — practically the entire southern hemisphere — gained its political independence and set out in pursuit of «development»: the industrialization, technology and affluence of the First and Second worlds.

As a result the political independence so painfully gained by many former colonies has done little to empower their people in ways that really count.

Despite his choice, Vladimir was determined to assert his political independence of Constantinople.

On this question, the authors also agree In sub-Saharan Africa (except in oil - producing countries like Nigeria), political independence has been accompanied by a steady rise in dependence on aid.

It is a fundamental fact of his administration that he respected the dignity and the integrity — short of political independence, of course — of all subject peoples; and in consequence he not only permitted, but apparently on occasion encouraged and supported, the reestablishment of broken peoples and their traditional ways and institutions.

And so, during the half - century since the Second World War, two global changes were taking place simultaneously: power was shifting from the European nations to the United States; and the third - world nations were asserting their political independence.

Christians must feel a deep sense of shame that many of the peoples of the East have begun to feel secure only after they have won their political independence.