Alexander the Great built his empire and brought a multitude of nationalities under his central authority largely by the use of military force.
This is so elementary as to require no reference to the multitude of authorities by which it is sustained.
They range from overhauling the system to deal with financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance, notably by improving cooperation in all areas between the multitude of authorities involved, to setting up new bodies at EU and global level.
The recommendations adopted by the Special Committee on Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance (TAX3) range from overhauling the system for dealing with financial crimes, tax evasion and tax avoidance, notably by thoroughly improving cooperation in all areas between the multitude of authorities involved, to setting up new bodies at the EU and global level.
Should one of the new Continental giants find itself under threat, as has happened to some banks in the United States, the European bank would be forced to deal with a multitude of potential crisis managers, none with overarching authority.
The Palestinian camps of Lebanon, whose disarmament is called for by the international community, constitute a contentious arena for a multitude of players: Syria and Iran, Hezbollah and the Palestinian Authority, and Bin Laden and the late Zarqawi.
In Bangladesh, the changes that had affected the authority structures displayed a multitude of reactions amongst health staff, who experienced the impact of reforms on their management arrangements, performance appraisal systems, promotional opportunities, payment schemes and ultimately on their performance and provision of services.
Social capital among inmates has a multitude of complexities as prisoners are in an environment whereby their personal agency is limited, role of authority is constant, and access to friends and families are monitored.
Rome's authority had been challenged by Martin Luther, John Calvin, a multitude of small religious sects, and, indeed, the English church itself.
Here the closer contact and growing relationships with local authorities together with the changes in accountability structures brought about a multitude of responses amongst health workers, specifically concerning their recruitment patterns, job security, supervision and relationship with community members.
Authorities in international law decry Craddock's Order as a clear violation of a multitude of well-established legal principles.
