Most countries in this second category share the difficulty of having many of the structures of a modern political and social system without the modern standards of performance required to make them effective.

Most of the political battles in the 1850s focused on the expansion of slavery, since most assumed that if slavery could not expand, it would wither and die.

Most of the cross-border lines are currently closed due to political problems.

Most aircraft hijackers intend to use the passengers as hostages, either for monetary ransom or for some political or administrative concession by authorities.

Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common.

Most major powers repudiated Cold War assassination tactics, though many allege that this was merely a smokescreen for political benefit and that covert and illegal training of assassins continues today, with Russia, Israel, the U. S., Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and other nations accused of still regularly engaging in such operations.

Although the March 2007 issue of Foreign Policy listed BJU as one of " The World's Most Controversial Religious Sites " because of its past influence on American politics, BJU has seen little political controversy since Stephen Jones became president.

Most political economists emphasize private property as well, in addition to power relations, wage labor, class, and the uniqueness of capitalism as a historical formation.

Most proxies for " grievance "-the theory that civil wars begin because of issues of identity, rather than economics-were statistically insignificant, including economic equality, political rights, ethnic polarization and religious fractionalization.

Most of these nations agreed at first though some became unwilling to fulfill their end of the bargain after the end of the Scourge, wanting to have nothing to do with the bureaucratic nation run on political conflict and powered by slavery.

Most of the deaths were caused by political terror campaigns and high prison camp mortality rates.

Most Gulag inmates were not political prisoners, although significant numbers of political prisoners could be found in the camps at any one time.

Most democracies have partly proportional electoral systems, where several political parties are proportionally represented in the national parliaments, in proportion to the total numbers of votes of the parties in the regional or national elections.

Most of his political measures, indeed, stood the test of experience, but in ecclesiastico-political matters he witnessed with sorrow the gradual decline of Catholicism and the spread of Lutheranism within his dominions, in spite of his earnest efforts and forcible prohibition of the new doctrine.

Most political actors perceived Duvalier — a medical doctor who had served as a rural administrator of a United States-funded anti-yaws campaign before entering the cabinet under Estimé — as an honest and fairly unassuming leader without a strong ideological motivation or program.

Most notably, the “ British exploited the political weakness of the Mughal state, and, while military activity was important at various times, the economic and administrative incorporation of local elites was also of crucial significance ”.

Most political responsibilities, however, were probably in Władysław's hands, with Jadwiga attending to cultural and charitable activities.

Most political activity between the wars was local, and this succeeded most among the Luo of Kenya, where progressive young leaders became senior chiefs.

Most deputies do not represent political parties as they are known in the West, and rarely form Western-style groups in the assembly.

Most industrial workers are organized by unions linked to one of the major political parties.

Most famously, Riggs Bank, in Washington D. C., was prosecuted and functionally driven out of business as a result of its failure to apply proper money laundering controls, particularly as it related to foreign political figures.

Most often it is assumed that it was a political decision, intended to bring Mieszko's state closer to the Czechs and to facilitate his activities in the Polabian Slavs area.

Most importantly, the experience of this revolution caused Lenin to conceive of the means of sponsoring communist revolution, through propaganda, agitation, a well-organized and disciplined but small political party, and through psychological manipulation of aroused masses.

Most of these stations broadcast various types of music format, and political discussions, news and phone-in programmes remain mostly the domain of the national broadcaster ( NBC ) which broadcasts nine radio services nationally ( in various Namibian languages, including German-the only full-time German service outside of Europe ), plus the new! Ha service, broadcasting to the San community in Tsumkwe.

Most bridges will employ all of the principal forces to some degree, but only a few will predominate.

Most of their available forces were allocated to these fronts.

Most of the government's new policies clashed directly with the traditional Afghan understanding of Islam, making religion one of the only forces capable of unifying the tribally and ethnically divided population against the unpopular new government, and ushering in the advent of Islamist participation in Afghan politics.

Most of the Earth's islands are natural and have been formed by tectonic forces or volcanic eruptions.

Most forces carefully record the location and disposition of their own minefields, because warning signs can be destroyed or removed, and minefields should eventually be cleared.

Most importantly, Operation Barbarossa opened up the Eastern Front, to which more forces were committed than in any other theater of war in world history.

Most of the gravel roads in southern Sudan have become unusable after being heavily mined by the insurgent southern forces of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army ( SPLA ).

Most police forces salute similar to the Canadian Forces standard, with the exception of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, which follow the British Army standard of saluting with the full palm facing forward, touching the brim of the hat, if worn.

Most of these Russian-led forces, however, are local Tajik noncommissioned officers and soldiers.

Most notable of the victories against the occupying forces were the battles of Neretva and Sutjeska.

Most British colonies mustered ill-trained militia companies to deal with native threats, but did not have any standing forces.

Most of Brazzaville fell to rebel and Angolan forces on October 14, 1997, and Lissouba fled ; within two days the capital was under the control of forces loyal to Sassou Nguesso and Pointe-Noire fell with little resistance.

Most of these forces were on Mount Independence, with only 100 each at Fort Ticonderoga and a blockhouse they were constructing on top of Mount Defiance.

Most air forces around the world lack dedicated surveillance planes.

Most served in the armed forces and the police around the areas where the military and police barracks were located-Ntinda, Naguru, Bugolobi and Mbuya.

Most Arab casualties resulted from clashes with British forces attempting to restore order.

Most of his twelve symphonic scores are very large-scale works, often employing vocal soloists and choruses in addition to augmented orchestral forces.

Most poor gauchos joined forces with the most powerful caudillos in the vicinity.

Most commonly the viscosity ( resistance to deformation or other forces ) of non-Newtonian fluids is dependent on shear rate or shear rate history.

Most of these peoples were removed by United States forces in the 1830s to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River.

* Most Secret ( 1945 ): Unconventional attacks on German forces using a French fishing boat.

Most of the war consisted of a series of largely successful British operations against Dutch colonial economic interests, although British and Dutch naval forces also met once off the Dutch coast.

Most of the Muskogee fled westward with the arrival of European settlers, many of them organizing themselves into armed resistance units, which fought government forces and British militias to protect their native territory well into the early 19th century.