Word: legacyism
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Over the past year, Musharraf has shown a remarkable resilience, defying predictions that he would be either assassinated or that the multiple crises forcing his popularity downward would finish him off. But at what cost? His artful dodger tactics may have kept him in power, but in doing so he...
ICG is hardly the first to urge Musharraf to step down. For the past several months newspaper columnists, civil society representatives and even former military personnel have asked him to do so, saying that a graceful resignation by Musharraf would usher in true democratic change, thus ensuring him a powerful...
Others are still talking, including members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, set on preserving their legacy. Don Shula, who coached those Dolphins--the only team in NFL history to stay unbeaten through the Super Bowl--said if New England finished undefeated, an asterisk should be placed next to its record...
Benazir Bhutto's assassination is a body blow to the troubled but strategically vital state of Pakistan. It removes from the scene a secular, liberal, pro-Western leader. It gives momentum to Pakistan's jihadis in their campaign to Talibanize the country, and it edges Pakistan closer toward Islamic revolution...
Bush is, most emphatically, not a "head" guy. "But it's a head decision to hew close to his legacy," says Ayers. "All you have to do is look at the approval rating of the President among Iowa Republicans" - it stands at a remarkably high 64% - "and, well, an analyst...