But in the spring, an impasse developed over disagreements on several matters, such as how to handle the legacy of South Korea's authoritarian past.

Tunisia's political institutions, however, sometimes appear to remain fixed in the authoritarian past.

Mexico's maturation into a democracy depends on coming to honest terms with its brutal authoritarian past.

He warned that the old ghosts of Russia's authoritarian past were being called back to life, revived by secret signals coming from on high.

Underlying the reluctance to embrace corporate governance is an attitude dating back to Mexico's recent authoritarian past.

The general also found help in Paraguay's authoritarian past, which effectively paved the way for dictatorship by one figure or another.

Putin's greatest legacy would be a smooth succession of power, still a rare occurrence in a country with the violent, authoritarian past that Russia has.

His jailing has struck a sore spot in a country trying to distance itself from its authoritarian past.

Moreover, the carnage, increasingly visible on television throughout the world, damages Russia's stature as other nations come to recognize habits from its authoritarian past.

Our impact on democracy and human rights has diminished at a time when Pakistan is trying to break with its authoritarian past.