princedom

“The Empire while assuming all the administration and military functions retained the Georgian culture, religion, customs, occupations and even the clan system - the rule of the big families (sometimes called princedom).”

Slimy Love Anytime. Dog Shit for W.

“Succession to the princedom was hereditary. 41 Lonkjouw was probably the most centralized Austronesian political unit on Formosa in the early seventeenth century, but there were other areas that had political organization above the village level.”

How Taiwan Became Chinese

“Our country today is an archetypal example of the Machiavellian "princedom" in which sovereignty does not resides in the people and which is premised on the infamous "doctrine of necessity.”

Who is ruling Pakistan?

“princedom', above his 'princely handicraft' by virtue of 'humanity'?”

Selected Essays

“Nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan have fought two wars over Kashmir and continue to dispute ownership of the former Himalayan princedom, India's only Muslim-majority state.”

The Washington Post: Kashmir's young chief minister tested amid efforts to quell protests

“The hostile neighbours have fought three wars over Kashmir and continue to dispute ownership of the former Himalayan princedom, India's only Muslim majority state.”

The Guardian: Indian army returns to Srinagar

“Her household was her private princedom and the council was foolish to send her own subjects to issue commands to her in her own domain.”

From Heads of Household to Heads of State: The Preaccession Households of Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, 1516-1558

“From the time of Pius II, the popes had devoted the greater part of their energies to building and defending a mid-Italian princedom.”

Archive 2009-03-01

“He'd rather keep the sword than have the princedom she offers him for rescuing her wizard.”

Archive 2007-03-01