Word: consensus
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...extent of the corruption purge thus far may mean Hu has overpowered Jiang Zemin and his allies. But it could also mean that the two leaders have reached a truce, a negotiated a consensus between factions whose differences may have been more about personal loyalties than they are about political philosophy...
...project to fit the personality of the group. They get to know one another through regular meetings as the project develops. Impatient or authoritarian types tend to drop out because it takes about two years to complete a project and all decisions and rules for the community are by consensus. New members can jump in at any time, even after the project is built, but must pledge to abide by the agreed-upon bylaws...
...with the texts. They can say, for example, that Emerson was racist (on Blacks: “destined for museums like the Dodo”), or that he contradicted himself on many occasions, or that his views are unconducive to a stable society. The point is not to achieve consensus, but rather to help students think practically, for themselves, of how life must be lived...
Jamila R. Martin ’07, SLAM member and coordinator of the activist center located at 45 Mt. Auburn St., describes SLAM as a welcoming organization. "We are open to all. We don’t insist on any specific doctrine. We strive for consensus in a non-coercive way," she says. Indeed, her perspective seems to support Usmani’s claim that the students should be coming to them, not the other way around...
...have to convince other people to focus on particular problems, to reach a consensus,” he said. “You can’t do that if you have a peremptory authoritarian style...