faction-ridden

But today's crisis shows up more than just the traditional problems of a faction-ridden society.

Fire in the Caucasus 2009

The process, begun in revolutionary optimism, had devolved into a strained, faction-ridden slog.

Emancipation Michael Goldfarb 2009

In faction-ridden Burma, where years of war have drained villages of men, joining a rebel movement or getting drafted into a clique's army has become a way of life for boys.

Boy Soldiers 2008

He flip-flopped on a tax proposal that would have paid for a variety of international programs, botched the handling of a controversial measure that would have allowed Tokyo to send troops on U.N. peacekeeping missions abroad and shelved a plan aimed at reforming Japan's faction-ridden political system.

Who's In Charge? 2008

But it didn't take long before so-called Justus Township turned into the camp from hell-a bored, faction-ridden collective that couldn't agree on much, least of all how to get what it wanted in exchange for getting out.

A Sigh Of Relief The Size Of Montana 2008

I've also heard that the Guardian Council is both faction-ridden and corrupt.

Daniel W. Drezner: What I Learned at the Nonproliferation Conference 2008

He was a man of high repute throughout the whole of Thessaly, while in his native city he was regarded as so true a gentleman that the faction-ridden

Hellenica 2007

The young Henry—and perhaps even more his advisers—appreciated the convenient sovereign appeal of St. George and the potential of the Garter to unite the faction-ridden nobles around the throne.

The Dragon’s Trail Joanna Pitman 2006

The young Henry—and perhaps even more his advisers—appreciated the convenient sovereign appeal of St. George and the potential of the Garter to unite the faction-ridden nobles around the throne.

The Dragon’s Trail Joanna Pitman 2006

The young Henry—and perhaps even more his advisers—appreciated the convenient sovereign appeal of St. George and the potential of the Garter to unite the faction-ridden nobles around the throne.

The Dragon’s Trail Joanna Pitman 2006