Word: feudality
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...similar disaffection with Bhutto muted criticism of her ouster. Educated at Harvard and Oxford, Bhutto nevertheless seemed to govern Pakistan as she would have a feudal kingdom. Her government appeared to operate largely by petition; she bartered Cabinet seats for increased support in Parliament, and she was unwilling to allow the army, which she distrusted, to interfere in the violent politics of her power base in the province of Sind. While a cordon sanitaire of friends and relatives kept her insulated from critics, she made sure her public appearances received immense media coverage. Like Aquino's, Bhutto's reputation...
...fundamental differences between modern democratic states and their feudal precursors is the role played by police forces. In states like Saudi Arabia, for example, the justice system exists to serve the whims of the rich and the powerful; here, its job is to protect all citizens--regardless of social status--from just these caprices...
FUENTE OVEJUNA. The Spanish classic of a feudal village's revenge against a tyrannical overlord took London by storm last season in an electrifying new translation that makes its U.S. debut at California's Berkeley...
...Adrian Mitchell. His version took London by storm last season, winning an Olivier Award, and makes its U.S. debut at California's Berkeley Repertory Theater. The language is vernacular, sometimes vulgar, and even titled characters are stripped of grandeur and persiflage. The multiracial casting reflects contemporary America more than feudal Spain. Stylistically, the 20th century influence of Bertolt Brecht is evident throughout in the Marxist class analysis, didactic political sloganeering and use of song and dance to preach...
White Oak is a 7,500-acre estate along the St. Marys River, which separates part of Georgia and Florida. Presided over by Howard Gilman, who owns the Gilman Paper Co., this preserve -- part breeding farm for endangered animals, part Thoroughbred stables -- could be described as either utopian or feudal. Through the years Gilman has nurtured the wildlife program, which includes 26 species of mammals and 30 varieties of birds, like a latter-day Sun King. Gilman has also been an enthusiastic patron of dance, and when his friend Mikhail Baryshnikov was looking for a good spot to prepare...