Word: strongmanism
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...that Kim, as leader of the New Democratic Party, polled 46% of the vote for president against Chung Hee Park in 1971. Kim went into exile when martial law was declared in October 1972, and in appearances in Japan and the U.S. has been criticizing Park's strongman rule...
...companies that operate in the Middle East must walk a political tightrope. They are increasingly dependent on Arab nations for crude to supply their, refineries, and the leaders of those countries are growing ever more aware of the power that their control of a vital industrial resource confers. Libyan Strongman Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, for example, recently called on the Arabs to use their oil as a political weapon in their campaign against Israel and backed up his vague threat by nationalizing one small American-owned oil firm...
...were plastered with billboards saying NAI (yes) in bold white against a blue background with the legend VOTE YES FOR DEMOCRACY. IT IS NOW IN YOUR HANDS. Having quelled last May's naval revolt against his junta's six-year rule and deposed exiled King Constantine, Greek Strongman George Papadopoulos offered his countrymen last Sunday a chance to vote-but not much of a choice...
...Switch. The impact of these efforts, however, remained limited without the help of Burma. For more than a decade, Burmese Strongman Ne Win had permitted one of Burma's militias, the Ka Kwe Ye (K.K.Y.), to engage in the opium trade as a reward for its support of his campaign against Communist guerrillas. With this franchise, the K.K.Y. and its most important leader, Lo Hsing-han, openly carried opium along Burmese roads. Early this year Ne Win abruptly switched policy. Worried about growing drug addiction among Burmese youth and realizing that he would have no chance of receiving...
Love has earned a reputation as a moderate, a negotiator rather than a strongman-which leaves him open to charges of indecisiveness. Still, negotiating skills will surely prove useful in balancing the different requirements of energy industries, foreign suppliers and the public. In an interview with TIME Correspondent John Wilhelm last week, Love was quick to admit that 'Tm no energy expert." He will depend on Charles DiBona, the White House's energy specialist, who will be his chief assistant. Some of Love's other comments...