Word: strongmanism
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...Cambellpur, Strongman Ayub was asked when martial law would be abolished. He snapped: "Martial law is not a good thing. It was imposed under extraordinary circumstances to save the country. If you think this is bad, go to Iran or other countries where martial law is really in force. Compared to them, Pakistan is a paradise." But he was equally tough to another questioner, who feared elections might bring the return to power of the old gang of corrupt politicians. "If you don't want democracy, what do you want?" demanded Ayub. "Do you want...
...parties ("Otherwise, we will have no peace"), and the in direct election of a national legislature and President by the new councils, serving as electoral colleges. The idea resembles the democracy-from-the-ground-up that Nasser tells U.S. visitors he dreams of for Egypt. It still leaves a strongman running the show, and depends on his good intentions. Once his plans are complete, Ayub promises, the army will give up the administration of the country because "it has many other things...
Their romance blossomed in 1937, when Héctor, up from the ranks in the seven years of his big brother's rule, was a brigadier general. The engagement was announced, and Hector approached the dictator about setting a wedding date. The strongman's reply: a stern lecture on the duty of the youngest son to live with and take care of his mother: aging (now 93) Dona Julia Molina de Trujillo...
...after he became the No. 1 draft choice of the National Football League (selecting team: Los Angeles), Halfback Billy Cannon, 22, Louisiana State's sprinting strongman (6 ft. 1 in., 207 lbs., 100 yds. in 9.4 sec.) completed his sweep of football's two highest honors by winning the Heisman Memorial Trophy as "the outstanding player...
...labels of the Cuban revolution, high government officials have divided into moderate "friends of Cuba" and far-left "friends of China" (for their admiration of Red China's methods). Last week Strongman Fidel Castro shucked off top friends of Cuba and gave all significant power to friends of China...