Sentence examples for ruler to respond from inspiring English sources
Without democracy, there is limited pressure on a ruler to respond to any popular anxiety.
The first ruler to respond to the papal appeal was William II of Sicily, who immediately abandoned a conflict with Byzantium and equipped a fleet that soon left for the East, though William himself died in November 1189.
For those reasons, the Obama administration has chosen quiet diplomacy to try to persuade their rulers to respond peacefully and credibly to popular demands for change.
It has already forced rulers to respond in a bid to prevent widespread discontent from festering further.
Because news of these persecutions arrived in Europe during Hasekura's embassy, European rulers – especially the King of Spain – became very reluctant to respond favorably to Hasekura's trade and missionary proposals.
The two states were bound by a 30-year treaty signed under Leo V, and the Bulgarian ruler, khan Omurtag (r. 814 831), was happy to respond to Michael's request for assistance.
Failure to respond to the underlying causes could create further issues for rulers and stymie economic development.
So do signs of their rulers' arrogance, such as endemic vote-rigging, and the casual job-swap between Mr Putin and his predecessor, Dmitry Medvedev.The Russian authorities' inability to respond to the new mood is debilitating.
