But that vision has generally failed to move the Arab public, although dissatisfaction with the autocratic governments of the region is widespread.

"On the other hand," he said, autocratic governments have always "had active programs to suppress or deny privacy."

This will put more pressure on autocratic governments to join a global trend toward respect for political and civil liberties.

Its autocratic government keeps the country on what amounts to a permanent war footing.

That meant to him that they valued communal effort and required autocratic government.

Whilst few campaign promises were made, a return to autocratic government was implied.

They contended that he ran a corrupt, illegal and autocratic government.

It stood to reason that if this were the case, then such autocratic governments as that of Russia ought to be changed.

Nations with strong autocratic governments and governments that allow for more political freedom experience less terrorism.

Did a popular uprising really assert itself for democracy and against the return of a powerful autocratic government?