Sentence examples for devotion to democratic principles from inspiring English sources

They believe that he is pursuing reforms less out of devotion to democratic principles than to ruffle the feathers of his fellow Gulf rulers.

JOHANNESBURG — Much of South Africa's self-image is built on the iconography of the African National Congress: the long walk to freedom, the devotion to democratic principles, the racially tolerant rainbow nation of Nelson Mandela.

Sistani's devotion to democratic principles also has a practical side: With Shiites making up about 60percentt of Iraq's 25 million inhabitants, democratic voting would likely give them the largest share of power.

But when the AK Party relinquished its devotion to democratic reforms and grew more repressive, the Hizmet movement withdrew its support.

a) A parliament elected according to democratic principles.

This should be unacceptable to anyone committed to democratic principles.

We love your adherence to democratic principles and to the democratic processes...

Though my heart is with their democratic goals, I must admit that their commitment to democratic principles runs skin deep.

"The Ivorian youth is showing the whole world its attachment to democratic principles.

In the countryside, the Communist Party pays lip service to democratic principles.

The reports have raised questions about government legitimacy and commitment to democratic principles.