Word: legacyism
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Contrary to his public image, Berlusconi desperately wants to be taken seriously. He reportedly told associates after his victory on April 14 that he will use the next five years to establish his legacy as a "statesman." But a longing for legitimation may hamper him more than it tempers him...
When House Democrats stalled George W. Bush's free-trade deal with Colombia, the move added to the list of moribund diplomatic initiatives that the Administration had hoped would revive his presidency in its fading months. Talks on Israeli-Palestinian peace, North Korean nuclear weapons and missile-defense cooperation with...
Worst of all, a nuclear deal with North Korea that had seemed within reach has foundered. Although leader Kim Jong Il has reportedly agreed to detail the extent of his arsenal by the end of April, hints of softer U.S. terms, according to Bush's former top North Korea expert...
Age 53 when he took office in 1976, Patrick Hillery was the youngest President in Irish history--and possibly Ireland's most unifying. A former physician, Hillery headed four government ministries--from Education to Foreign Affairs--before his 14-year tenure as President. Though he initially didn't seek re...
Worst of all, a nuclear deal with North Korea that had seemed within reach is stalled and Administration attempts to jolt it back to life, says Bush's former Korea expert, Michael Green, are projecting to allies the "appearance of desperation" in pursuit of a signing ceremony. "That suspicion is...