Loyalty
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Authoritarian clientelist regimes depend on the silent assent of their populations and the
loyalty
of their elites.
Indeed, social spending has worsened the problem, because it reduces work incentives and thus creates a culture of dependency and alienation from the commercial economy, undermining labor force participation, employability, and employee
loyalty.
He has appointed inept officials to reward political loyalty, has made no commitment to transparency, and has failed to combat the corruption that is devastating the country.
Loyalty, rather than merit, drove key appointments, making policy management even more difficult.
But, because their
loyalty
lies with their backers in Beijing, not the people of the city they administer, Hong Kong’s crony capitalists are bad politicians.
Particularly for a North Korean woman, party control is a far wieldier tool to elicit the type of absolute
loyalty
that the Kims need.
The dark-skinned Zakaria, a naturalized American from India with a Ph.D. from Harvard, felt compelled to affirm his
loyalty
for America twice.
It is hard to imagine Hannity demanding such a public affirmation of
loyalty
from anyone with white skin.
The regime’s ideology, after all, places the state and
loyalty
to the rulers ahead of private property and merit.
I felt an instant sense of
loyalty
to him, maybe partly because I sensed that he would be loyal, too.
Hydrocarbon-producing countries used their profits to buy their citizens’
loyalty
and establish what were effectively welfare states; and non-oil producers enjoyed the benefits of aid, capital inflows, and remittances sent back by their nationals working in resource-rich countries.
This is now totally implausible, because all of Britain’s opposition parties, plus the clear majority of Conservative MPs whose primary
loyalty
is to business interests, would block it.
The communist Knight, the new “caballero de la triste figura,” a kind of enlightened idiot, blinded by his
loyalty
to the unreal and by his harsh political correctness, considers Lenin a new Moses.
Nor can he invent his own performance standards – especially if they prize personal
loyalty
over knowledge and experience.
But the process points to a continuation of the tradition whereby most ministers are appointed on the basis of their
loyalty
to the Gandhi family rather than their merit and accomplishments.
Dismissing complaints, Zuma insists, “There’s no cloud around me.”His defenders, meanwhile, point to two benefits that he has already delivered: an end to Mbeki’s ambivalent approach to fighting HIV/AIDS, the country’s major public health threat, and a refreshing willingness to move against Zimbabwe’s aged dictator, Robert Mugabe, whom Mbeki coddled out of a misguided sense of
loyalty
for his support during the struggle against apartheid.
Within 15 minutes of the General’s face fading from the screen, 40 army units in Algeria declared their
loyalty.
The fifth lesson is that Trump will probably continue to prize
loyalty
above all else in his administration, just as Berlusconi has.
Even Trump’s non-family appointments – often controversial or radical figures who would not have a place in any administration except his – reflect an emphasis on personal
loyalty.
Such talk implies that European Muslims must constantly prove their
loyalty.
Dealt a difficult hand, Spain can overcome its critical situation only through collective hard work, responsibility, respect, and loyalty, thereby ensuring its standing in Europe and beyond.
One such wave is created by the hardline Saudi/Wahhabi education system, which is based on the concept of al-wala’ wa al bara’ ,
loyalty
to the system and hostility to the infidels.
His regime survives only through a ruthless campaign of terror conducted by the army, of which Mugabe is commander-in-chief; the police force, whose commander publicly declares political allegiance to Mugabe; the dreaded Central Intelligence Organization, which Mnangagwa headed for many years; and, of late, the ill-trained and brutal youth militia, whose
loyalty
to the ruling party is unflinching.
China also managed to convince three nations to shift
loyalty
away from Taipei's meager diplomatic corps during President Chen's three years in office.
And Jordan’s stability rests largely on the
loyalty
of the army and the Bedouin tribes to the monarchy, as well as a highly efficient secret service.
Simmering tensions have been fueled largely by the lengthy “re-education” campaigns imposed on the Tibetans, who are forced to renounce publicly their spiritual leader and profess patriotism and
loyalty
to China.
Local working-class boys played for local clubs that inspired fierce
loyalty
among fans.
Some clubs were financed by industrial corporations in order to promote
loyalty
among their workers: Philips sponsored the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, for example, while Fiat played the same role for Italy’s Juventus.
Instead, nurture the
loyalty
of professionals settling abroad, so that they assist their home countries in a variety of ways.
This personal growth, while an end in itself, is also a source of job satisfaction, which in turn boosts participation in the labor force, and of high employee loyalty, which lowers unemployment, making more good jobs available.
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