Word: dynasticism
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If the Crimson maintains its dynastic control of the Ivy into the next millennium, it will be on the back of the deep, talented pitching staff that sparked its resurgence in the first place.
Congratulations to Charles Krauthammer on his serious and funny exposition of the dynastic impulse in democracies [ESSAY, Sept. 13].
Not only Presidents are favored here: the offspring of government heads are routinely elected as governors or designated as ministers. The dynastic preference may be due to brand-name mentality as well as political connections and debts to be collected. Sometimes we cannot rule out a certain merit derived from...
Even more impressive is the aura surrounding Hillary Clinton's Senate bid. It has been widely noted how her "listening tour" of New York State resembles the periodic descent of Britain's Queen among the commoners--taking tea, giving chat, laying on hands. Mrs. Clinton evokes the starry-eyed hem...
By no means, however, is the dynastic impulse a purely American phenomenon. In Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri led her party to victory in the recent elections. She came out of nowhere. She has no political experience. And her political views are almost unknown. No matter--she is the daughter of Sukarno...