Word: dynasticism
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Despite the tensions, the dynastic tussle is likely to be veiled. Issues of succession in conservative gulf kingdoms are customarily dealt with behind firmly closed doors, and Abu Dhabi - more traditional than its showy neighbor and U.A.E. constituent, Dubai - is hypersensitive about its image and extremely unlikely to let any...
It is, after all, a battle over the late Ayatullah Khomeini's legacy. His dynastic heir has clearly taken the side of the opposition. Indeed, Hassan Khomeini aroused the ire of pro-government members of parliament after complaining that the state media, the IRIB, had broadcast speeches with selective editing...
The ongoing parlor game in Madrid now is betting who's going to succeed Emilio Botín whenever he decides to step down. Santander was founded in 1857; a Botín has run it since 1920. Current chief executive Alfredo Saenz came to the bank when it bought...
Nevertheless, Arroyo's deep unpopularity is seen hurting the chances of her ruling party's presidential bet Gilberto Teodoro, an urbane 43-year-old US-trained lawyer and, according to analysts, a competent former defense secretary. Teodoro's dismal placing in the polls - he trails the top three candidates - may...
Some historians of China think they see the telltale signs of dynastic decline: government corruption, social discontent (especially in the countryside), autocratic rulers and a militarizing state. Some contemporary China experts also voice their doubts - proclaiming the regime fragile and the political system ossified - while economists question how long the...