Word: successional
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
In 1953 the ascetic Crown Prince (later King) Faisal summoned his younger half-brother Fahd and told him he was disgracing himself and the kingdom. It was time, said Faisal, for Fahd to come home and devote himself to serious matters of state. Implicit in the rebuke was a warning...
U.S. policymakers risk disappointment and worse if they think they can solve the crisis of the moment by getting rid of the scoundrel of the hour. Experts on Iraq have conjured up a number of post-Saddam "succession scenarios" that would be no improvement on the current situation. "There are...
The dark portents came in rapid succession. First the Bush Administration angered friend and foe alike last week by admitting that it needs $100 billion much sooner than expected to continue its cleanup of the shattered savings and loan industry. Then tempers flared at a Senate probe of charges that...
In every dynasty, a moment comes when the painful, potentially disruptive question of succession must be faced. At the Washington Post, that question has loomed for some time over the tenure of executive editor Ben Bradlee. Bold and aggressive, Bradlee instilled a notable sharpness and drive into the paper after...
Now the answer to the succession question is clear: it has already happened. Although Bradlee retains his title, day-to-day management of the Post has passed into the hands of managing editor Leonard Downie Jr., 48. Bradlee confirms that Downie is the chosen heir. His performance during six years...