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

The growing influence of some of the organizations that constitute the civil society are known.

First, we must assist youth to develop a stake in society by creating opportunities for them to positively influence their environment.

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

Fifth, we are a fragmented society which consumes goods only. We have no international impact or influence.

Global trends like the influence of new technologies on society are also rarely the subject of analysis in the context of the post Soviet space.

Throughout Iran s long history, Shiite seminaries exercised great influence on Iranian society and politics, but they had been considered civil institutions.

Second, even though there were a diverse group of civil society actors, the real influence on the treaty came from the ones in the global north .

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

Agenda setting hypothesizes that media have the power to influence the public discourse, and tell people what are important issues facing society.

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At the same time, the growing influence of the media and of organized civil society imposes many constraints on the conduct of military operations.

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

The rumors are referred to as exerting an evil influence on society, and those who spread them are called lawbreakers who acted maliciously and without reason.

High society and circles of power Although under the Third Reich women did not have political power, a circle of influence did exist around Adolf Hitler.

In Brazil, for example, civil society representatives comprise two thirds of the National Council on Food and Nutrition Security, and thus have the opportunity to influence policymaking at the highest level.

With international assistance in developing Syria s democratic institutions and political infrastructure, we can build a robust civil society that can assert its own identity and sovereignty, independent of undue outside influence.

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.

FARAH, AFGHANISTAN When the problems riddling Afghan society are listed violence, insecurity, corruption, religious fundamentalism one dominating factor is usually left out the influence of customary law.

Social influence was present in both groups, but was stronger in the group that was exposed to both the arguments (minority influence) and the knowledge that the jury conformed (majority influence).

The exponential growth in both numbers and influence over the past two decades or so prompted me to establish the Panel of Eminent Persons on United Nations Civil Society Relations to assess and draw lessons from United Nations interaction with civil society and recommend ways to improve it.

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They noted that a well functioning civil society has the advantage of specialized knowledge, capabilities, experience, links with key constituencies, influence and resources, which can assist parties in conflict to achieve peaceful solution to disputes.

Indeed, while people are entitled to believe in horoscopes, trust in crystals to bring good luck, or buy into quack medicine, such junk science becomes a serious threat to society when it is allowed to influence public policy.

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

Much of the debate over the public sphere involves what is the basic theoretical structure of the public sphere, how information is deliberated in the public sphere, and what influence the public sphere has over society.

He had extensive influence in the United States.

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.

Increasing diversity in the workplace Not only is minority influence seen in social groups, but this type of social influence is also present in the workplace.

They have lost faith that they can really influence political developments, much less influence the direction in which our civilization is evolving.

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.

Chirac's very character works against French influence in Europe.

But pessimists have been growing in number and influence.

We can influence behavior.

They will lose influence.

Secular explanation A third explanation promoted by religious Jews is that the overwhelmingly secular leadership in Israel sought to undermine the influence of religious elements in Israeli politics and society by allowing more secular Jews and their non Jewish spouses to immigrate.

Of course, Russia is bound to exercise strong influence in the former Soviet territories, but it will have to share that influence with others.

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So Polish influence in Union councils is at rock bottom.

The Cassinese influence on Christianity in southern Italy was immense.

Because of its focus on development assistance and poverty alleviation, UNDP supports electoral assistance as a primary means for all citizens especially the poor, women and other disadvantaged sectors of society to participate in and influence government policy and practice.

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.

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.

China s increasing influence in Africa has attracted great attention in recent years.