US influence in Burma is unlikely to outweigh that of increasingly powerful Asian neighbors.

Britain in the Wilderness

The EU has even more leverage.

He possesses more influence than power.

Russia has had centuries of influence in the Middle East and Central Asia, much of which used to be incorporated in the Russian and Soviet empires.

The party then hemorrhaged influential members, particularly in the north.

With influence must come accountability.

No Country for Young Oligarchs

Finland fell into the Soviet sphere.

The purpose of influence is not to build your ego, or your net worth.

Developments in these countries during the postcommunist years marked a gradual change from Russian to European influence, but that is not irreversible.

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

The Romans also exerted influence on the Persian Gulf.

Many Afghans complain that armed strongmen continue to dominate their local communities.

No diplomat could match that kind of influence.

The outcry after the first BMW case was not really about the light sentence given to a rich woman, but about the lack of confidence ordinary people have in China's judicial system.

For optimists, Turkey s growing regional influence enhances its value for the EU. But this assumes that Europe is willing and able to benefit from what Turkey has to offer.

The White Moors are a light skinned Berber people who speak Arabic.

But, in both cases, the customers are getting the influence for which they are paying.

Instead of operating in an environment with little influence or room for maneuver, pushing the peace process now could help endear the Arab public to the West and give the US more sway in the new Middle East.

In Iraq, free elections have revealed the enormous influence of Islamist currents.

This confederation, under French influence, put an end to the Holy Roman Empire.

So, does China s most powerful leader in a generation have enough clout to stop the rot?

They outlined a national strategy in which world influence was understood to flow from scientific leadership.

Resistance to the growing influence of molecular biology was especially evident in evolutionary biology.

To the extent that these attitudes may have led to a political system in which small and medium size firms find it difficult to flourish, they may have contributed to France s problems.

Minority politicians have long wielded authority, if not power, in its various high offices.

Asia s new clout holds tremendous promise.

Here India has been slow to join the struggle for influence.

As it stands, India and China are openly competing for influence in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

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

That influence is bolstered by the electoral rules inherent bias in favor of powerful parties.

Parma was under French influence after the Peace of Aachen (1748).

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

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

With American influence at low ebb, the world is in danger of sliding into a vicious cycle of escalating violence.

This change in Shiite orientation also reflects a very modern influence on politics.

Mr. Hariri's resignation added more strength to the opposition by bringing in the large and influential Sunni community.

People who have influence in the unsettled tribal areas live nearby, in settled areas.

A harrowing predilection for the uses of force had become commonplace, with an equal distaste for the alternative forms of influence.

Politicians gained influence and popular support by directing state owned banks to make loans to favored constituencies.

Each agency has its role, but they also tend to squabble over turf rather than cooperate.

Yet the mantle of a regional power sometimes requires using that leverage for the greater good of the region.

Sweden was under German influence for much of the war, as ties to the rest of the world were cut off through blockades.

Japan recognized the link between political clout and science in the 1980 s.