Word: dictatorship
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...When the President of our country thinks that he and his associates can violate the law with impunity, we must either change the name of our governmental system from democracy to dictatorship or change Presidents. I personally prefer the latter...
...industrial production. So far, Caramanlis has demonstrated an impressive ability to make the most of a grim situation. Yet he still has a long way to go-politically and economically-if he is to succeed in constructing a democracy on the ruins of the junta's dictatorship...
Lisbon's decision to grant independence to its African colonies had been a much-discussed possibility ever since the April coup in which dissident army officers overthrew the right-wing dictatorship of Marcello Caetano. One of the officers' main goals was to stop the wars in the colonies, which consumed 40% of the Portuguese budget and struck many of the young soldiers as the arrogant actions of a dying empire. But no one thought independence would be achieved quite so soon-or quite so easily. Portuguese right-wingers, and even some Liberals, were religiously convinced of Portugal...
Critical Stage. In his televised inaugural speech, Caramanlis seemed to go out of his way to allay the military's fear that reforms would get out of hand. Urging his countrymen to be patient, he stated, "The transitory stage between dictatorship and full restoration of democracy is always critical." He mentioned nothing about elections or when martial law would be lifted...
After eleven years as President of South Korea, Park Chung Hee seems determined to retain his power at any cost to harmony and peace. Having secured what amounts to absolute political dominance, the onetime professed enemy of dictatorship is now ruthlessly persecuting his enemies, both real and imagined...