Much of the impetus behind campaign finance reform in the United States and in other countries is an attempt to prevent economic power being used to take political power.

Much as 19th century science is often treated as the inventor of conceptions of evolution and race which had serious negative political and social consequences, many 19th century historians pursued what they intended as reasonably objective research projects in the history of their own and other regions either to end by themselves using the results to support nationalistic goals or to see their work used that way by others.

Much more detailed speculation based on these scant historical details has been interpolated by many of Galois ' biographers ( most notably by Eric Temple Bell in Men of Mathematics ), such as the frequently repeated speculation that the entire incident was stage-managed by the police and royalist factions to eliminate a political enemy.

Much subsequent controversy about Rousseau's work has hinged on disagreements concerning his claims that citizens constrained to obey the general will are thereby rendered free: The notion of the general will is wholly central to Rousseau's theory of political legitimacy.

Much of the varying definitions of what Jutland consists of are due to differences between the Jutland peninsula considered as a geographic feature and Jutland considered as a historical political territory.

Much of Kyrgyzstan depends entirely on Uzbekistan for natural gas ; on several occasions, Karimov has achieved political ends by shutting pipelines or by adjusting terms of delivery.

Much academic debate regarded one or both of two pragmatic topics: how ( or whether ) to apply utilitarianism to problems of political policy, or how ( or whether ) to apply economic models ( such as rational choice theory ) to political issues.

Much of the prior history of Milan was the tale of the struggle between two political factions — the Guelphs and the Ghibellines.

Much of Li's rapid political promotion was due to the support of Party elder Chen Yun.

Much of Bacchylides's poetry was commissioned by proud and ambitious aristocrats, a dominant force in Greek political and cultural life in the 6th and early part of the 5th centuries, yet such patrons were gradually losing influence in an increasingly democratic Greek world.

Much research in several important science disciplines, including economics, political science, geology, paleontology, ecology, meteorology, and astronomy, relies on quasi-experiments.

Much of the Christian right's power within the American political system is attributed to their extraordinary turnout rate at the polls.

Much luxurious housing was created during the 1870s and 1880s, in the area that is now the political ward of Frognal & Fitzjohns.

Much of the recent political discourse in Ogden has focused on controversial government-sponsored development projects in the downtown area, including the Ogden Eccles Conference Center, Lindquist Field, The Junction, the Ogden River Project, and other proposals that have not moved forward.

Much of this debate is related to the works of the French philosopher Michel Foucault ( 1926 – 1984 ), who, following the Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli ( 1469 – 1527 ), sees power as " a complex strategic situation in a given society social setting ".

Much of the material culture of the Kofun period demonstrates that Japan at this time was in close political and economic contact with continental Asia, especially with the southern dynasties of China, via the countries of the Korean peninsula.

Much of human experience does not fall under science or mathematics but under the philosophy of value, including ethics, aesthetics, and political philosophy.

Much of the general philosophy of nonviolence has ' active ' or ' activist ' elements, in that they accept the need for a means of struggle to achieve political and social change.

Much like the BBC, NHK is funded by a " receiving fee " by every Japanese household, with no commercial advertising and the maintenance of a position of strict political impartiality.

Much of European political history is dominated by dynasties such as the Carolingians, the Capetians, the Bourbons, the Habsburgs, the Stuarts, the Hohenzollerns and the Romanovs.

Much of Spain's political framework is codified in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, which formalizes the relationship between an independent constitutional monarchy, the government, and the legislature.

Stassen gained a reputation as a liberal, particularly when, as president of the American Baptist Convention in 1963, he joined Martin Luther King in his march on Washington, D. C. Much of Stassen's political thought came from his religious beliefs.

" Much of progressive, independent political action will continue to occur in Democratic Party primaries in support of candidates who represent a broad progressive coalition.

Much of the impetus for her writing came from her need to earn a living for herself and her three children.

Much of John's later, negative reputation was established by two chroniclers writing after the king's death, Roger of Wendover and Matthew Paris.

Much Latin writing reflects the Romans ' interest in rhetoric, the art of speaking and persuading.

Much of his writing since the 1970s has been in collaboration, particularly with Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes, but also Brenda Cooper and Edward M. Lerner.

Much of Scott's autograph work shows an almost stream-of-consciousness approach to writing.

The Examiner review of 3 December 1859 commented, " Much of Mr. Darwin's volume is what ordinary readers would call ' tough reading ;' that is, writing which to comprehend requires concentrated attention and some preparation for the task.

Much of East Asian philosophical writing focuses on the value of adhering to the principles of Tao and the various consequences of failing to do so.

Much of Barker's writing concerns a time approximately 50, 000 years after Tékumel has entered its pocket dimension.

Much of the Babylonian and Egyptian pictorial writing characters appear derived from the same sources.

Much like the Burmese adopted the Mon script ( which also has Indic origins ), the Thais adopted and modified the Khmer script to create their own writing system.

Much later, at the end of the Second Dynasty ( c. 2890 – 2686 BC ), King Peribsen used the Set animal in writing his serekh-name, in place of the traditional falcon hieroglyph representing Horus.

Much of David Copperfield is autobiographical and some scholars believe Heep's mannerisms and physical attributes to be based on Hans Christian Andersen, whom Dickens met shortly before writing the novel.

Much of the impact of Hrabal's writing derives from his juxtaposition of the beauty and cruelty found in everyday life.

Most formally, and in writing, they are styled as The Much Honoured Baron of Edinburgh.

Much of O ' Connor's best-known writing on religion, writing, and the South is contained in these and other letters, including letters written to her friends Brainard Cheney and Samuel Ashley Brown.

Much of Stoke's writing may have been to justify his employer's deeds and his claim on current-day West Frisia, so that the details of the mishap and subsequent events could be largely legendary.

Much of Cockcroft's writing follows the styles of his first book, The Dice Man.

Much of his enduring popularity is due to his marvelous teaching ability and his manner of writing about the lives of insects in biographical form, which he preferred to a clinically detached, journalistic mode of recording.

" Much of the Babylonian and Egyptian pictorial writing characters appear derived from the same sources.

Much of the pre-production writing was performed on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus while on The Black Eyed Peas tour of 2004.

Much effort in academic and popular writing is devoted to deciding which countries have the status of " power ", and how this can be measured.

Much of Hayes's career was spent writing screenplays for glossy, big-budget melodramas like Torch Song with Joan Crawford, BUtterfield 8 with Elizabeth Taylor, The Carpetbaggers with Carroll Baker, and Where Love Has Gone with Susan Hayward and Bette Davis.

Much of Newton's writing on alchemy may have been lost in a fire in his laboratory, so the true extent of his work in this area may have been larger than is currently known.