This triggered a wave of irreversible liberalisation reforms away from populist measures.

Since then, the British-educated leader has turned to populist measures to regain support.

In the meantime, the Guard began a series of populist measures that would gain support for the coup.

As promised, Belzu led his government in undertaking populist measures, but he also wanted to maintain strong control over power.

As a legislator he supported populist measures and pro-union issues.

Conservatives have been campaigning for nearly a decade to add such populist measures as initiative referendum and recall to the Constitution.

It also was seen as a populist measure ahead of next October's election, when the socialist leader will seek another six-year term.

Yadav gained support among the masses through a series of popular and populist measures.

Researchers in this area should investigate what market failure we are facing before populist measures are taken.

Mr. Hussein occasionally took populist measures to underscore the importance of the public welfare.