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    critiqued for slipping into authoritarianism under President Chávez, the reality is that even the most critical scholars referred to the regime as a competitive authoritarian, and at worst, “semi-authoritarian” (Corrales 2015, 44). Because elections were held and political competition was still present, there was not enough evidence to warrant the characterization of the regime as a full blown authoritarian system (Smilde and Hellinger 2011). Nevertheless, Chavez’s mandate effectively set up a path dependence

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    representative democracy means it’s the elected representative’s job to represent their voters. A democracy is seen in some of the most powerful states in the world. Great Britain is one of the original democratic states. They’ve been a democratic regime for many years and have been a great role model for the rest of the world. Great Britain has shown that democracy not only brings freedom but peace. Most democratic states are very peaceful. Singapore had fought for its independence from the colonial

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    validated by the Church and divorces were invalidated- many people found themselves remarried. Divorce, contraceptives, and abortion were all forbidden, although inconsistently enforced. Any progressive laws that had been passed were voided. Franco’s regime preached the power of the patriarch and believed that the woman’s role was to be shadow of her husband. A woman’s submission to her husband’s authority represented the value of discipline, respect to the authority, and male superiority . Women were

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    who thought that Ali is the right successor of Muhammad, and other was the one that decided to have the three caliphs after which Ali was autonomously selected by the crowd (Nicholson, 2010). Last three of the caliphs were assassinated during their regime. The chaotic environment that was created after the death of Muhammad,

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    3.1.1 Implementation Mechanisms Implementation of PPP in the liability and compensation regime is seen through adequate reference to mechanisms such as compulsory insurance and compensation funds whereby a ship owner is required to constitute a fund with the Court for the total limit of his liability to avail the benefit of limitation , and maintain compulsory insurance certified by the appropriate State authority for any ship carrying more than 2,000 tons of oil . 3.1.2 Loss of Right to Limit

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    4. After Revolution: The “provisional” Regime (1994-2003) After the overthrow of the transitional government, in July 1994, the RPF took hold power in Rwanda and it became a central actor of the new regime. It was established in a transitional government and appointed a National Assembly where the RPF occupies 13 seats out of 70. The Hutu Pasteur Bizimungu is the new President, while Paul Kagame, the Tutsi military leader, assumed the positions of Vice-President together and Minister of Defense.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview 2 Background 3 Site 3 Geography 3 Topography 3 Climate 3 Vegetation 3 Discussion 4 Historical Fire Regime 4 Lightning 4 Aboriginal Fires 4 European Settlement 5 Historical Fire Management Practices 5 Current Fire Regime 5 Climate Change 6 Tropical Monsoons 6 Values at Risk 7 Current Fire Management Practices 7 Future Fire Regime 7 Climate Change 7 Future Management Implications 7 Conclusion 8 Literature Cited 9   OVERVIEW   BACKGROUND SITE GEOGRAPHY Melbourne is the capital

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    in the international order. Moreover, this option would bring Russia, China and Iran to the negotiating table. Requiring them to compromise, and revalue their interest and their relationship with the Assad regime. BACKGORUND: There is no sign of an end to the conflict between the Assad regime and the opposition forces that started three years ago. United Nations officials estimate that over 200,000 Syrians have been killed in the conflict. According to UN agencies, 6.5 million Syrians have been displaced

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    America has been a region that has experience foreign invasions, instabilities of institutions, and revolutions”. Latin American countries such as Chile, exemplify a country that has experienced an evolution from an authoritarian rule to a democratic regime due to factors such as the political structure, stateness, economic performance, social institutions, and international power and influence, that have contributed and, or hindered to a democratization. During the 18th century Chile was a colony of

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    As statistics show that just under half of boys did not attend the Balillia shows that the regime was not completely successful in indoctrinating ‘ obedience, obedience and obedience’. Women’s role in fascist Italy was to give birth and have lots of children. Mussolini wanted a larger population for reasons of national power

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