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...reason. On a kingdom accustomed to aggressive war he imposed the principle of defensive resistance- "a campaign without booty, to hinder battle, and to discourage the enemy from war." William, on the other hand, came as liberator and earned the name of Conqueror, which he did not want. The realm he seized fought him until 1087, when he died in a fall from his horse. Rebellions flared throughout his reign and through the reigns of all his Norman successors, until the dynasty ended after 100 years...
Director Donen dissipates his cast's effectiveness by having everyone affect a tone of languorous boredom, presumably as a clue that Arabesque belongs in the realm of sophisticated comedy. To mask weaknesses and justify the movie's title, Donen puts his camera to a series of Olympian trials, filming at dizzying angles through, under, or into the reflections of sunglasses, grillwork, optical tools, windshields, mirrors, table tops, television screens and the chromium trim of a Rolls-Royce. The cinematic busywork offers sporadic fun, but also suggests the unsteady posture of a show that always seems about to fall...
...author of Vietnam: Between Tow Truces also traces the evolution of the French parliamentary government under De Gaulle and demonstrates how the President appropriated control over the "reserved realm" of foreign affairs and defense...
...Inner Belt actually seemed to initiate whatever realistic debate there was in the Council. And yet, the committee has thus far failed to amass any significant political strength. What was needed (and probably still is) is the type of demonstration that removes the dispute from the exclusive realm of the politicians. The committee has done little to promote any political organization. In their defense, it might be said that by temperament, the committee members are not community organizers, and even if they were, the time they had was disproportionate to the task...
...want to save the thunder for the millennium of Polish nationhood and protect the Oder-Neisse Line from West German "ecumenism" as well. As a result, Gomulka's government denied a passport to Rome for Stefan Cardinal Wyszyńiski. Hungary is Communism's least oppressive realm, yet the velvet glove of János Kaádár descended heavily last month on a handful of "collusionists" who protested a government price rise. Even in Rumania, "relaxation" is absurdly juxtaposed with remnants of tough police rule: the Securitate (secret police) assiduously tail suspect Westerners...