Women's organisations and women's associations of political parties have had a considerable influence on the policies of political parties.

It also exerted political influence in Lebanese affairs, an influence that has significantly increased since 1990 and was sanctioned in 1991 by a treaty of Brotherhood, Cooperation and Coordination .

As the power of the Internet spreads through social and political networking sites, and as virtual democracy grows, this bottom up influence is likely to grow. Those who want to influence political leaders must get used to convincing their masters, the people, directly.

This must be done through joint efforts, regardless of the economic or political influence of each country.

Local power holders some closely linked to the drug trade still maintain military power and political influence.

Political events in a number of the least developed countries are also expected to influence progress in 2005.

In many countries of the region criminal justice institutions remain weak and, to varying degrees, subject to political influence.

achieving concrete results in the local government reform process will influence prospects for the political process to determine Kosovo's future status .

Making such a declaration could be time consuming. And political considerations could influence what is meant to be a technical assessment.

Kazakhstan s historical ties to Russia and its geographical proximity to China have caused a keen competition between those two countries for influence. It is vital that Europe join in this great game for influence and draw Kazakhstan s political orientation westwards.

They are less likely than members of the professional political class to allow political calculations to influence their views. And, sometimes, they actually say things that are uncomfortable but true, and that need to be said.

Because this establishes the two primary criteria for the political creature that you have influence in a large sphere, and that my preservation depends on you.

China s need to satisfy its hunger for imported oil and other commodities has given it an international presence. But its influence is more commercial than political.

(a) To advocate at all levels to enable women to influence political, economic and social decisions, processes and systems, including by building and strengthening networks among women

The military drafted Constitution will diminish the influence of political parties and give greater power to the military even after it returns the government to civilian control.

Newcomers, most notably China, have become a ready alternative source of cheap finance. But, in exchange, the Chinese expect business opportunities and, to some extent, political influence.

The Council underlines that free and credible elections held without foreign interference or influence would be another central indication of the political independence and sovereignty of Lebanon.

Instead of leading change in a globalizing world, the continent has turned into an arena of political upheaval, competition for spheres of influence, and military conflict. The consequence, inevitably, is that Europe is weakening at a time when other centers of power and influence are strengthening.

Today, it is impossible to tell what impact and how much influence Chinese traditional political thought the traditional concern with moral duty, happiness, and honor will have on China s foreign policy. But it is certain that the influence of traditional ideas in Chinese public life is growing.

From his perspective, the Council appeared to be a political body composed of concentric rings of influence, with the P 5 and P 1 on the inner ring.

In each case, the new bank was closely tied to the interests and influence of a narrow political elite. The banks looked as if they were devices to harness financial power to an existing but controversial and threatened political order.

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UNIFEM links constituencies for women's rights to political processes and builds their capacity to advocate for the institutional changes needed if women leaders are to influence post conflict reconstruction.

However frightening the global recession, a coordinated and coherent response to it by the world s political leaders remains highly uncertain at best. And the increasingly heavy influence of political factors on market performance will likely weigh on global growth for years to come.

A logical implication of the view that corporations are people is that shareholders should learn about the political spending carried out by the companies in which they invest. Disclosure may help democratize political donations, preventing them from having an undue influence in elections.

Recognizing that granting all people formal political equality does not create an equal capacity to participate in political processes, or an equal capacity to influence decision making processes, taking into consideration the existence of threats and obstacles that impede effective popular participation,

She called on the Security Council to use its influence to generate additional political will and financial support to ensure women's access to justice in conflict and post conflict situations.

And so the purpose of influence is to speak up for those who have no influence.

We can influence behavior.

They really influence people.

16. Supports the efforts by the High Representative and the Commander of the multinational Stabilization Force to weaken the continued political and economic influence of remaining parallel structures obstructing peace implementation

In Afghanistan, the difficulty of breaking with the past should not be under estimated, especially because elements of previous regimes and armed groups continue to exert influence on the political environment.

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In the future, China will have to rely more heavily on interest rates to manage monetary policy, using the price of capital, not political considerations, to influence how firms make investment decisions.

But, having gone too far in deregulating markets, we must resist a natural tendency to overcompensate. While markets are imperfect, regulators are not only human but bureaucratic and subject to political influence.

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The larger issue at stake is whether Europe is prepared to establish the common political space that is needed to manage the monetary union and strengthen the European Union s influence in world affairs.

Far from enhancing British influence, threats of withdrawal have undermined the Cameron government s credibility and influence within the EU, as colleagues have become disinclined to engage in significant compromises with a UK that may not be a member in two years. Traditionally, EU heads of state and governments try to help one another with their domestic political problems.

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In democratic countries, such critics would group themselves into some kind of political movement, ultimately creating an opposition party that, through the dialectical process of democracy, would influence policymaking by the party in power. China, however, lacks the institutional framework needed to channel this sentiment into the political process.

But the move proved to be a strategic defeat, given that it significantly diminished the United States political influence in Iraq. Indeed, Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki s government is becoming increasingly allied with Iran.

Of course, women s changing status may not translate immediately into growing political influence. And the rest of Europe might never follow the example of Scandinavia, where gender equality has advanced much further than anywhere else.