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Franz Josef Strauss
Franz Josef Strauss , 1915-88, West German political figure, leader of the Christian Social Union. He became prominent in the Bavarian Christian Social Union (the Bavarian wing of the Christian Democratic Union) after World War II. Elected to the Bundestag in 1949, he became (1956) minister of... Read more |
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John Edward Broadbent
John Edward Broadbent 1936-, Canadian political leader. After studying at the Univ. of Toronto (Ph.D., 1966) and the London School of Economics, he taught political science at York Univ. In 1968 he was elected to the House of Commons as a New Democratic party member. He was elected leader of his... Read more |
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John Agyekum Kufuor
John Agyekum Kufuor1938— Politician, lawyer John Agyekum Kufuor—often dubbed the "gentle giant" because of his imposing height of six feet, three inches—was elected president of Ghana in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. His 2000 election victory as leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ended almost... Read more |
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election
election choosing a candidate for office in an organization by the vote of those enfranchised to cast a ballot . General History In ancient Greek democracies (e.g., Athens) public officials were occasionally elected but more often were chosen by lot. In Rome the popular assemblies elected the... Read more |
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Ken Livingstone
Ken Livingstone 1945-, British politician. Elected to the Greater London Council (GLC) in 1973 as a Labour member, he became GLC leader in 1981. His use of the local office to promote leftist policies earned him the nickname "Red Ken" and was a major factor in Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher... Read more |
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Plurality
Plurality BIBLIOGRAPHY As a mechanism for deciding political contests, elections held under plurality rules have the great apparent advantage of simplicity. Plurality elections are most commonly used to elect one candidate for one position. When the number of positions to be filled is one, the... Read more |
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Kerala
Kerala , state (2001 provisional pop. 31,838,619), 15,003 sq mi (38,858 sq km), SW India, on the Arabian Sea. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital. A wet tropical climate and coastal lowlands support cultivation of rice, coconuts, tapioca, and spices; the interior hills produce rubber, coffee, and... Read more |
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Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (born 1949) won election as president of the Republic of Indonesia in October of 2004, thus becoming his country's first directly elected president. An officer in the Indonesian army, but one regarded as a moderate with few links to the... Read more |
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee , 1926-, Indian politician, prime minister of India (1996, 1998-2004). He began his career as a journalist, entering politics as an unsuccessful parliamentary candidate in 1950. He was (1951) a founding member of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the Hindu nationalist precursor of the ... Read more |
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Proportional representation
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION is an electoral device that seeks to make a representative body a faithful image of its electorate. Ideally, the system gives legislative voting strength proportionate to the electoral strength of every shade of societal opinion.... Read more |
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Musharraf dangles an offer: He'd shed army role after election victory.
...after he wins election as president...Presidential elections have not been...parliamentary elections. An attempt...soon after election but before taking...ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Q party...by the end of 2004. The power ... |
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Interview: Shashi Tharoor talks about the UN's role in Iraqi elections
...NPR) 02-03-2004 Interview: Shashi...about the UN's role in Iraqi electionsHost...favors direct elections. At the White...differences and seek common ground...Iraq, about elections and security...Tharoor says UN election ... |
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An open letter to the American Muslim community
...instrumental role in making it...tone of anti-Muslim sentiment emanating...we American Muslims must fulfill...the American Muslim Political Coordinating...believes American Muslims must defend our...hearten those who seek to ... |
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Nations Urge Iraq to Seek Election Support
...Online 11-22-2004 Dateline: SHARM...upcoming national elections in southern Iraqi...Monday Nov. 22, 2004. Iraqi authorities...nation's first election since the collapse...Association of Muslim Scholars, has called for an ... |
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India: Band-Aid for cancer.
...In the general elections of 2004 the irrepressible...best friends at election time. What was...that the true role model of all...And he told Muslims, particularly...the assembly elections that soon followed...sympathy for ... |
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The Next Founders: Voices of Democracy in the Middle East.(Book review)
...in the 2010 Iraqi election, Alusi's saga...playing a major role in the creation of...of jail and, in 2004, left Iran for Scotland...citizens of Middle East Muslim societies seek political freedom...and like moderate Muslim ... |
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Islamic summit told Jews control world, Muslims must unite to achieve "final...
...the disposal of Muslim nations, calling...of the ummah (Muslim world) and ways...time when many Muslims _ even U.S...that they may seek to scuttle a draft...have a "central role" in Iraq and...constitution and elections.Iyad ... |
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Muslim leaders hail President Arroyo for her eight-day sortie in...
...MACABALANG MARAWI CITY Muslim leaders took...Mrs. Arroyo to seek a full term as president in the 2004 elections, saying she...process with Muslim rebels. She...land patents of Muslim beneficiaries...that Salamats ... |
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Our youth and policymakers can't ignore the vital issues any longer; ISLAM...
...generation indigenous Muslims. A tremendous...vast majority of Muslims. There are four...this country of Muslim origin. The...those who would seek to represent...problem in the roles and functions...dimension. How many ... |
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Indonesian Shift May Hurt Terror War
...most populous Muslim country. The...Indonesia's role in the war on...model for the Muslim world." Indonesia...not to alienate Muslim factions ahead of national elections in 2004. The army _ though...little need to ... |
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