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...leads to a new leader in office. At Harvard, by contrast, the confidence motion comes from a body that is itself unelected. As a result, the no-confidence motion initiated by Ryan would not necessarily resolve the deadlock between president and Faculty. If anything, it could deepen the crisis. DUMA ON THE CHARLES Historically, some Harvard presidents have left office on less-than-voluntary terms, but Faculty no-confidence votes did not play any role. Students deserted the campus in 1675, in part to protest the draconian discipline policies of President Leonard Hoar, Class of 1650, who permitted beatings...
...aims at NOT reaching the agreement rather than at reaching one. One feels that the main objective is having the negotiating partner sufficiently insulted in order to make reaching the agreement impossible. One feels that Russia seeks frustrating the deal for some duration. Actually, Konstantin Kosachev, Chair of the Duma's Foreign Relations Committee, put it succinctly when he said the other day that no deal would be reached before Ukraine has its parliamentary election in March. I guess Mr. Kosachev knows what he is talking about. Hence, all the hysteria that Russia is whipping up, making the talks...
...Luzhkov said. After uprisings in Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan, some fear for Russia's own future. "The [Kremlin] used to talk about modernization, integrating the country into the community of civilized nations. Now they talk of preservation," says Andrei Kortunov of think tank New Eurasia. Vladimir Ryzhkov, an independent Duma member, thinks the Kremlin is preparing to alter the constitution so Putin can remain in power. Ryzhkov claims to have seen two memorandums, prepared by the security services, arguing for this change. Ryzhkov says the message was: "We have a new style of leader. Now we need a new constitution...
...analysts say Putin, who has worked so hard to project an image of authority and control, has lost his touch. Some even argue that his hold on power - which seems all but unassailable, given his 71% re-election win last year and his all-but-complete control of the Duma, the media and the regional governors - is beginning to slip...
...economic crisis. Despite Putin's attempts to distance himself from the harsh impact of the reforms, the President was, in fact, strongly behind the law, according to pro-Kremlin analyst Markov, who says he forced it on a reluctant United Russia, the Kremlin-controlled ruling bloc in the Duma. Putin could still distance himself from the reforms and from his increasingly unpopular government - fire a few ministers and reshuffle his Cabinet - and present himself as righting the injustices wrought by his underlings. Senior government ministers promise, so far without details, that they will have solved the benefits mess by next...