Oct 15, 2000 08:03
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French term
politique du pire
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International relations
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(English)
| 0 | making things worse to further one's own ends |
Karen Tucker (X)
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making things worse to further one's own ends
This explanation comes from the Harper Collins Robert French unabridged dictionary. One example would be Sadam Hussein's actions in response to the embargo against Iraq: he does not fairly distribute food/medical aid and oil income among the population (and continues to build himself lavish polishes while his people go hungry)as a way to increase suffering and thus engender world sympathy. Hope that helps.
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Comment: "Thanks, Karen. That was helpful."
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