During the late 19th century, the Cambodian king at the time turned to the French for assistance, as Cambodia had been suffering from constant threat of invasion from both the Vietnamese and the Thai people. ... The next two decades in some sense were represented by single man dominance in Cambodian politics with king Sihanouk, dictating everything and labeling his movement as, "Buddhist Socialism," (CIA Fact book). ... Cambodia today, is seen as a constitutional monarchy with king Norodom Sihamoni serving as the country's head of state. Moreover, the executive branch, made up o...

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Today, black defendants serve as much time in federal prison for drug offenses as white defendants serve for violent offenses-a result largely attributed to biases in federal statutory penalties for offenses involving crack versus powder cocaine (Mauer and King, 2007a). ... That is, racial differences persisted, and this persistence is difficult to understand especially once legally relevant sources of variation are addressed. ...

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These were ruled by Frenchmen who were usually close to Napoleon as a family member or as a close friend, such as Jerome Bonaparte who was King of Westphalia and Joachim Murat who was King of Naples. ... By having a strong dynasty, Napoleon would have the Bonaparte name remembered just like that of the Hapsburgs as an example, leaving Europe in control of the Bonaparte family in the future and lead to high levels of power. ... Louis, who became King of Holland shows this as he became popular with the Dutch people due to the fact he looked to reform the Kingdom of Holland and strived for impro...

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Although some emperors, such as Augustus, tried to retain an image of the republican form of government, so as to not upset the upper class and keep the support of the senate, in reality the senate provided little successful opposition and simply acted as a reminder of the power which it once held, often referred to by scholars as the 'Republican Façade' . ... Augustus knew that he had to play down the fact that he was king in all but name, after all, nearing this position had cost Caesar his life. ... Those thought unfit were shamed into resigning and those who were accepted would ...

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