Elsewhere, such as with his comparison of Norway's prison system (humane, rehabilitative) to America's (systematic, oppressive), it's difficult not to see it fall into the shade of projects with a narrower, clearer focus (in this case Eugene Jarecki's The House I Live In).
"It is clear that Israel's acts are part of a widespread and oppressive regime that is institutionalised and systematic; that accords separate and unequal treatment to Palestinians," the summary says, calling for the dismantling of all existing Israeli settlements.
Still, they decided that Wong's character flaws contributed to a compellingly human story, and did not diminish his great act of courage – challenging the oppressive status quo at a time when people like him faced systematic discrimination.
It was systematic". The African Home Guard, recruited by the British, used oppressive violence as a means of controlling the population, Prof Anderson suggests.
The historical civil rights movement was not a systematic process but rather a collection of organic efforts by local leadership to eradicate the oppressive conditions in their communities.
Royal justices began making systematic tours of the English shires, but, although his administrative policies were highly efficient, they were not infrequently regarded as oppressive.
"That is particularly oppressive.
It never felt oppressive".
Sometimes this was oppressive.
