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But, according to research by Robert Benewick, a professor at the University of Sussex in England, village elections have been growing more competitive, with a greater number of independent candidates and increasing use of the secret ballot.
In the appointment of independent judges, great care must be given to insure that the judiciary helps revitalize social trust in the capacity for transformation to democracy.
A number of other steps would be necessary: credit facilities for reconstruction and investment; technical assistance for establishing the rule of law; support for education, management training, independent media and civil society.
“Our success depends on a coalition of strong and independent nations that embrace their sovereignty to promote security, prosperity, and peace for themselves and for the world.”
The UN Development Program administers the fund, and an independent steering committee oversees its operations.
Russian airstrikes have been concentrated on targets around the cities of Idlib, Homs, and Hama – areas where, according to independent observers, jihad watchers, and other groups that scrutinize the videos placed online by the Russian authorities themselves, the Islamic State is not established.
Whereas Ban’s predecessor, Kofi Annan, was independent enough to endorse efforts to conclude the Doha Round of global trade negotiations, and advance a global compact on immigration (I advised him on both issues), the Obama administration has shied away from these issues.
An independent Palestinian state that did not include all of Israel held no appeal to him.
The moderate strategy seeks an independent Palestine state as quickly as possible, on the assumption that once there is no more Israeli presence or violence, the Palestinians can concentrate on constructive pursuits, including resettling refugees and improving living standards.
Few Palestinians are even aware that four years ago Arafat turned down an independent state equal in size to the entire West Bank and Gaza Strip, in addition to more than $20 billion in refugee compensation.
China supports almost all Sub-Saharan African states (except those that do not accept China’s “One China” policy and continue, for example, to recognize Taiwan as an independent country).
To insure such an environment, certain conditions are required: the political desire to dismantle state control, strong and independent agencies, adherence to international human rights conventions, and a commitment to justice.
But promises by heads of government mean little, given that central banks are explicitly independent of government control in every important country.
Although the Federal Reserve is technically independent and not accountable to the President, it is a creation of the US Congress and accountable to it.
As Israel’s policies have become increasingly indefensible, the Germans’ will to shape national policy independent of Holocaust guilt has grown even stronger.
Nor is it Kosovo, which became independent at the same time that its governmental structures were being forged.
One possibility, clearly, is to give up an independent money and adopt the DM outright as the national money.
De-politicization of surveillance is best achieved by creating an independent body, whether formal or informal, while stricter and more binding rules must include a stronger link between deficit and debt criteria.
Monetary policy was centralized and entrusted to an independent central bank, while fiscal policy was left to the member states.
Since the first Chinese Web criminal, Lin Haiyin, was imprisoned for instigating subversive actions in 2000 to the recent arrest of writer Shi Tao, more than 100 independent intellectuals have been imprisoned for expressing their views.
By creating a more equal environment among shareholders, ensuring more disclosure and transparency, specifying the responsibilities of company boards, and requiring outside independent directors on company boards, the codes enshrine changes that make Japan more attractive for foreign investors.
Italy, France, Spain, Norway, and others have all enacted boardroom gender quotas, with companies required to fill 30-40% of independent board seats with women.
The integrity of government departments like the Treasury, the independent Bank of England, and our great universities came under attack, as did Parliament itself, partly because the overwhelming majority of MPs favored remaining in the EU.
France is keen to maintain its independent arms industry, and to keep open its naval arsenal, based in Saint-Nazaire on the West coast.
Lack of reasonably independent regulation and competent public administration – or, worse, one-person dictatorships – lead inexorably to economic waste and inefficiency, and eventually to political turmoil.
For example, successful economies require a reasonably independent central bank, and competent bank supervision that does not get dragged into short term politics.
Why do some societies achieve the compromises needed to sustain an independent judiciary and a modern regulatory framework – both necessary for an efficient modern economy – while others perpetuate a partisan, winner-take-all approach to governance that weakens public policy and erodes private-sector confidence?
The second obstacle is border controls with Georgia, a mainly political issue: whether Abkhazia and South Ossetia are independent, as Russia maintains, or are part Georgia, as the rest of the world believes.
Finally, an independent criminal tribunal must be set up to investigate the June Fourth massacre, and those found responsible for the killings and other atrocities, including former Premier Li Peng, must be indicted and brought to trial without impunity.
First, the political and economic decisions that leaders across Europe now face are anything but independent.
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