It is one thing to persuade citizens that a narrow band of apparatchiks are enemies of the state.

It might take only one or two serious crises to persuade average citizens that nondemocratic alternatives are preferable.

The effort to persuade Swedish citizens of the benefits of a modernized lifestyle included serving mass-produced food.

In most democracies, parties nominate candidates they hope will win by persuading citizens to vote for them.

We have the clout to persuade governments and citizens globally to stop using this act of torture, which is unacceptable to states that respect human rights.

For 12 months, this was my constant travelling companion when I was trying to persuade Irish citizens to vote 'yes'.

I believe that this honesty will provide the basis for persuading citizens to actually support what is decided in Brussels during these times of crisis.

A group called New York Pride is trying to persuade fellow citizens to show more civility.

He should not have much trouble persuading lower-income citizens that he is on their side, for the ones who vote remain Democrats.

Americans cannot persuade fellow citizens to quit using drugs, yet we order foreign governments to stop their peasants from growing them.