Such an important role resulted in a major influence of the local elite.

The country's oil reserves have played a major role in its growing wealth and influence.

MacDonald was a major influence on both J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.

Religion in Europe has been a major influence on today's society art, culture, philosophy and law.

Overlapping spheres of influence and frozen conflicts could again cause major conflict.

Particular social, cultural, economic and environmental factors have a major influence on the success of policies, programmes and projects.

This indicates that they have major influence over Internet policy in these countries as well.

For international news, CNN is a particular influence in the Greek market the major television channels often use it as a source.

Until the copenhagenization of the navy in 1807, the navy was a major strategic influence in the European geographical area, but since then its size and influence has drastically declined with a change in government policy.

Beside the collection of lyric poems Kanteletar it has been and still is a major influence in art and music, like Jean Sibelius.

From mid World War I he had a major influence in Poland's politics, and was an important figure on the European political scene.

Unfortunately, we are far more likely to see unions growing political influence become a major destabilizing force in trade and growth, with highly uncertain consequences.

Likewise, Russia s effort to expand its influence in the energy rich countries of Central Asia is aimed at consolidating Russia s stature as a major energy supplier.

The Greeks had many colonies in the south of what is now Italy, and for many centuries the Greeks had a major influence on the area.

But this process has been politicized and ridden by an acute behind the scenes competition for influence among the major powers.

But if the influence of these so calledsiloviki was unbridled, similar attacks would have been launched against other major companies by now.

That world, however, will be one in which Israel can no longer count on feelings of Holocaust guilt to influence major powers.

Though it never presented a major challenge to the established order in Australia, it did have significant influence on the trade unions, social movements, and the national culture.

The decisive victory of a candidate who opposed the Iraq war and favors direct talks with Iran will no doubt have a major influence on US Israel relations and the peace process.

A member of the BRIC group, Brazil until 2010 had one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence.

The four major current fashion capitals are acknowledged to be Paris, Milan, New York City, and London, which are all headquarters to the greatest fashion companies and are renowned for their major influence on global fashion.

But it retains the vocation and characteristics of a major power a rich culture and history, vast size, formidable nuclear capabilities, strong influence across Eurasia, and the capacity to be a spoiler in many conflicts.

Advocacy strives to influence a program or policy either directly or indirectly therefore, the influence is being evaluated, rather than the results of that influence.

He underestimated both Ukraine s leverage as the primary conduit for Russian gas exports to Europe and Europe s influence as the major consumer of Russian gas.

Further minimizing reliance on a single major partner, successive Czech governments have welcomed U.S. investment (amongst others) as a counterbalance to the strong economic influence of Western European partners, especially of their powerful neighbour, Germany.

Unlike majority influence, minority influence can rarely influence others through normative social influence because the majority is indifferent to the minority's perspective of them.

Prayer and spiritual devotion were important components of Cory s daily endeavors and a major influence in her decision making and personal relations. Her inner reserves of faith, indeed, kept her going through every hardship.

Unfortunately, there is no country in a position to influence Iran to the extent that China can influence North Korea.

Climate changes can influence a planet's geological history.

But, as the recent United Nations Security Council debates on the Arab Spring have shown, it is not the major emerging countries that will influence events in the region.

Arab artistic influence in Sicily mirrors the Lombard influence in the Mezzogiorno.

Minority influence, a form of social influence, takes place when a member of a minority group, like an individual, influences a majority to accept the minority's beliefs or behaviour.

The teacher has a great influence on his pupils.

We influence our friends who in their turn influence their friends, meaning that our actions can influence people we have never met.

Aldine, ISBN 978 0 202 36142 0 Major Papers 1948 Minor studies in aggression The influence of frustrations imposed by the in group on attitudes expressed by the out group.

Early Middle Ages (476 1000) The Roman Catholic Church was a major unifying, cultural influence of the Middle Ages with its selection from Latin learning, preservation of the art of writing, and a centralized administration through its network of bishops.

In today s interdependent world, however, it is no longer the number of nuclear warheads that bestows influence, but a country s ability to get others to go along with policies that it regards as serving its major interests.

Here, the West Europeans play a major role, because they are greatly overrepresented on the IMF s executive board and, despite all entreaties, simply refuse to consolidate their seats in order to give emerging markets significantly more influence.

Later rockabilly acts, particularly performing songwriters like Buddy Holly, would be a major influence on British Invasion acts and particularly on the song writing of The Beatles and through them on the nature of later rock music.

Minority and majority influence combined There is evidence to suggest that it is possible for minority influence and majority influence to work together.

The group's influence on comedy has been compared toThe Beatles' influence on music.

Culture Despite its political and linguistic divisions, the region corresponding to today's Belgium has seen the flourishing of major artistic movements that have had tremendous influence on European art and culture.

Trading in influence

First, local governments influence a large proportion of investment decisions.

A country with such influence over a military superpower cannot be considered weak.