Khamenei has never been willing to tolerate a president with a large independent power base.

Power is separated between the legislature, the executive and an independent judiciary, within a federation devolving power and resources to the regional and local levels.

At the time of his ascension to power, Bosnia was already decentralized by the semi independent nobility.

But I've been trying to think about ways to give power to these independent voices, to give power to the filmmakers, to give power to people who are trying to use film for change.

The theory posits that a small minority, consisting of members of the economic elite and policy planning networks, holds the most power and that this power is independent of a state's democratic elections process.

The outside world can and should support the strengthening of civil society, independent media, and a true transfer of political power in 2008.

This accumulation of power in the hands of a completely independent institution is, of course, not ideal from the standpoint of democratic accountability.

Its pillars private, voluntary associations, decentralization of the state, and delegation of political power to independent bodies must be nurtured patiently and from below.

These dilemmas can be finessed by giving both surveillance responsibilities and the actual power to disburse funds to an independent board insulated from national politics.

This power bloc was independent from, if not hostile to, the Syrian influence and seemed confident of winning a clear majority in the upcoming elections.

This was a major step toward fairer elections, as the judges professional union has remained fairly independent over the past half century of executive power grabs.

China s future prosperity requires restricting government officials administrative discretion, reducing state owned enterprises power and subsidies, and strengthening the rule of law by developing an independent judiciary.

(b) The Government of Canada Wind Power Production Incentive (WPPI), announced in the December 2001 budget, is intended to encourage electric utilities, independent power producers and other stakeholders to gain experience in respect of this emerging and promising energy source.

No longer an independent global power, yet unhappy with the London Washington axis that Blair forged, Brown s government continues to waffle in its commitment to a united Europe.

On 8 August 1949, a treaty similar to that of 1910, in which Britain had gained power over Bhutan's foreign relations, was signed with the newly independent India.

Boris Yeltsin s accession to power in independent Russia saw only a partial reversal, with his peasant gowned wife, Naina, making public appearances at his side every now and then.

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He has intimidated the judiciary into ignoring institutional checks on his power, so that constitutionally independent agencies, such as the electoral commission and the central bank, are now under his direct control.

Key US foreign policymakers now openly contradict conclusions reached last year by the Independent Task Force on Chinese Military Power headed by former defense secretary Harold Brown and retired admiral Joseph Prueher.

In a few countries, private sector participation in electricity companies, coupled with new independent regulators, has resulted in greater and more efficient power generation and higher employment, while doubling the number of subscribers.

The past two generations have witnessed the rise of independent central banks whose monetary policy, largely insulated from partisan politics, aims for the maximum possible employment and purchasing power consistent with price stability.

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Australia also supports the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission and the Independent Electoral Commission.

The organization continues to collect signatures for a petition that demands an independent investigation with subpoena power of the September 11 attacks, specifically the collapse of the World Trade Center towers and 7 WTC.

Local power, central power, now, people power.

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Kenya became independent in 1963.

Independent media are practically extinct.

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Before 2000, there was an influential, independent press and a parliament loyal to the president, but still independent.