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  • "Divide et impera is an old manim of despotism which does not look as if States 'rights pointed in the direction of true freedom."

    Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 Maud Howe Elliott 1915

  • Not only was she Shia, like her father Zufliqar and Pakistan's founding father Mohammed Ali Jinnah, but she came from the rich and resented zamindar feudal structure in Sindh province that is another post-colonial relict of British divide et impera strategy.

    Derek Flood: Hashoo Bombers Strike Again 2009

  • Government was weakened under the divide et impera [divide and rule] maxim referred to by Hamilton in Federalist 7:

    Why We Need A New Constitution: Part 5 of 21 2009

  • Many interesting options: Adam & Eve and their apple, my own idea is the threesome powers that gave colonists in America a mighty push ahead: Alcohol or any other drug of choice, the old art of Rome - divide et impera - fomenting squabble among the locals and then handily elbowing in among the wreckage of the native rivalry, and imported diseases - measles, smallpox, mumps, whooping cough...

    Avatar 2 May Go Off Pandora, And Other Sequel Tidbits | /Film 2009

  • “Scientific realism and the stratagema de divide et impera.”

    Structural Realism Ladyman, James 2009

  • Alas, the divide et impera and scaremongering and keeping people unenlightened works pretty well over here, too at times but at least like in Canada, it's not that bad!

    socialism for the rich, capitalism for the rest of us 2009

  • Because the Legislative Branch was seen as the most powerful, it was subdivided (again, divide et impera) into a House of Representatives and Senate.

    Why We Need A New Constitution: Part 5 of 21 2009

  • Divide et impera I think it's divide and rule? in English is a common oppression and offender'strategy, too.

    open letter to jason kenney from canadian council for refugees 2009

  • Unfortunately, oppressive, exploitative and in the end abusive divide et impera tactics often do still work very well!

    common ills replies, i remain baffled (updated) (and upperdated) 2008

  • Blue Pilgrim is right on the mark here; this is classical divide et impera and explains why the Israeli regime covertly supported Hamas during the 80s as a counterweight to the PLO and Fatah, despite Hamas having a programme calling for the destruction of the Israeli state.

    Hamas Victory is Bush "War Against Terror" Failure 2007

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