One was represented by the men of the tanzimat (reorganisation), who responded to the challenge of the rising European powers by seeking to build a powerful modern army and a centralised administration capable of securing authority over the provinces of an Ottoman empire in long-term decline.
In Milton's Peculiar Grace, Fallon argues that Milton writes about himself to gain immortality, secure authority for his arguments, and exert control over his readers' interpretations.
That, in turn, underscored how much the Turkish state had changed under Mr. Erdogan, who through this case and others has secured civilian authority over the military.
They embraced him for his pursuit of European Union membership, now stalled, and for securing civilian authority over the military, whose influence had been pre-eminent in Turkey.
After securing his authority over the entire empire, Darius embarked on a campaign to Egypt where he defeated the armies of the Pharaoh and secured the lands that Cambyses had conquered while incorporating a large portion of Egypt into the Achaemenid Empire.
In part, the Arabization program was aimed at securing Baghdad's authority over this valuable resource, but primarily Saddam's regime was motivated by ideology.
The bird has subsequently been secured, authorities said.
As part of the scheme, the Diego and Bennett Taracena established four sham companies through which they secured $526,727 from the housing authority over 3 1/2 years, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Having secured their accession, they then proceeded to, in a step-by-step process, secure and extend the central government's authority over these states and transform their administrations until, by 1956, there was little difference between the territories that had formerly been part of British India and those that had been part of princely states.
For Kant, dogmatic rationalism fails to secure the conclusion that moral obligations have unconditional authority over us (Kant G, 4: 441).
His administrative talents provided an element of stability that was important for the peaceful continuance of British rule, but when, in 1888, he became too independent and tried to assert his authority over the provincial police, Britain secured his dismissal.
