Advocacy groups can also exert influence on political parties.

But now Japan s political and economic influence in South East Asia is gradually declining, owing in part to its failure to exert influence over security and defense matters.

Militants on both sides remain strong, and they exert much influence politically.

NGOs exert an indirect influence on Government planning priorities through their publications.

Other presidential appointees exert considerable influence on firms, industries, or the entire economy.

Whether imprisoned or integrated into FARDC, former Ituri armed group leaders can still exert influence over their militias through the control of assets and loyal constituents.

Thus empowered, the general has been able to exert his influence over foreign policy, in particular in defining the country s relations with the US, India, and Afghanistan.

The dominant actors Khamenei and the Revolutionary Guards will continue to exert potentially decisive influence.

The judicial branch of government can also be used by advocacy groups to exert influence.

This means that economists and other thought leaders can exert much influence for good or ill.

Having failed to provide effective assistance, the West is no position to exert much political influence.

This is a matter for both parties the Government cannot easily exert influence in this respect.

From 1853 Bird organised a series of religious meetings of medical professionals in London, aiming to encourage physicians and surgeons to exert a religious influence over their students.Steel, pp.

It should not be construed as a licence to practise a religion, and no one religious group should be able to exert influence over the registration of other religious groups.

This is a novel example of how pressure groups can exert influence in the judicial branch of government.

The recent saffron revolution in Burma presented China with not only a challenge, but also an opportunity to exert its influence.

As for global security, it is clear that EU countries can exert international influence only when they speak with one voice.

Likewise, developing countries are concerned about any undue influence that foreign companies and Governments could exert on their domestic regulatory processes.

Governments must ensure that the messages expressed in religious discourse do not exert any influence detrimental to women on civil society.

The Industrial Revolution, which began to exert a significant influence in Russia, was meanwhile creating forces that would finally overthrow the tsar.

But, as always, elections in Iran are neither predictable nor transparent. The dominant actors Khamenei and the Revolutionary Guards will continue to exert potentially decisive influence.

To speak of Sarkozy as a substitute for Tony Blair in Europe would be premature and unhelpful, given Blair s inability to exert significant influence on US policy.

She thinks that Russia would not have to invade again, in order to exert its influence and manipulate the Georgian public to vote for Russia friendly parties.

The United States and Europe have issued strong statements condemning the crackdown and calling upon Myanmar s neighbors, especially India and China, to exert their influence on the regime.

With the end of colonialism, French culture was also able to exert a direct influence in Latin America, especially in the realms of high culture, science and medicine.

Command and control instruments Enabling Governments to exert strict formal control over certain aspects of tourism development and operation

While none of these groups represents a majority point of view, they do exert significant influence and probably believe that they are acting in the interest of the majority.

(a) Exert control over Palestinian armed groups in such a way that they refrain from any act of violence against civilians

In Afghanistan, the difficulty of breaking with the past should not be under estimated, especially because elements of previous regimes and armed groups continue to exert influence on the political environment.

It is important that they be encouraged to build national and international coalitions and to exert influence, through the democratic process, on policies and actions of Governments in favour of peace.

China has more influence over Burma s ruling generals than any other country.

Over time, enhanced influence will enable him to get more things done.

Although Osama bin Laden and his chief lieutenant, Aiman Al Zawahiri, may issue the occasional video or audio tape, their opportunity to exert any meaningful direction, as opposed to influence, is seriously limited.

Beyond its final composition, we cannot afford to ignore the fact that the new Security Council will be judged by its results and by its capacity to exert a positive influence on international realities.

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

Markets need to be developed for environmental services (particularly water protection, climate change and biodiversity), based on secure property rights in order to provide the revenue support for the provision of those services and as a more equitable way for society to exert influence over which national and global values are delivered.

Prior to Soviet domination, Azerbaijan was not a de jure State, nor did it exert de facto control over the territories it laid claim to.

In view of the above, I once again call on the Security Council to exert its maximum influence to avert a further deterioration of the situation and to ensure that the restrictions imposed on UNMEE are lifted.

Traditional and religious factors, however, exert a strong influence on gender relations in rural areas in terms of women controlling the distribution of land, its use, the distribution of profits from the sales of farm products, etc.

But it is unclear how much influence China s government holds over Kim Jong un s regime.

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

Thirty pilot schemes have been set up in companies and non commercial organisations, which vary in size, sector, the degree of attention paid to diversity and promotion, and the degree of influence they exert in their own sector.

This combined with the intervention in Vietnam set the stage for further French influence in China leading up to a sphere of influence over parts of Southern China.

But the election results will not matter parliament, too, has little influence over Iran s foreign policy.

As costs surge, Chinese producers are seeking higher value, new niches, and more influence over policymaking.