This Union would honor individual rights while combining the economic and military power of the world's democracies against autocratic regimes.
Iran's transition into a less autocratic regime has been slow, but it is coming.
No regime, however autocratic, could stage-manage a rally of this magnitude.
Not surprisingly, when autocratic regimes in the region have tried to change their economies they've done so primarily with an eye toward maintaining power.
Burma has been largely isolated since then, under an autocratic and unpredictable military regime.
Its government was a brutal and autocratic regime that hadn't the slightest interest in becoming a responsible member of the international community.
Contrary to our principles and values, we have supported autocratic regimes in pursuit of greater national interests.
He is threatening and punishing journalists in Venezuela because they do not support his autocratic regime.
There is no reason to assume, however, that an autocratic regime in Russia would be an effective state.
Think of it as two islands: one island is occupied by the secular autocratic regimes and the business class around them.