However, in nearly every other aspect of his rule, he has been held up as a model for other African leaders to follow.

There was no praise for any aspect of Mr. Honecker's 18-year rule.

There had been broad unhappiness with aspects of his rule.

But his volte-face after past expressions of sympathy for aspects of Hitler's rule has not convinced the West.

Cutting the Military A special plebiscite in November typified both aspects of Mr. Ceausescu's absolute rule.

The synthetic aspect of Antonescu's rule is discussed in detail by various authors.

But it is the darker aspects of Mao's rule that are the real focus of these books.

A handful of democracies, including Nigeria, have been more outspoken in criticizing aspects of Mr. Mugabe's rule.

One of the most prominent aspects of Tombalbaye's rule to prove itself was his authoritarianism and distrust of democracy.

But for Thibeault, dealing with Iraqi officials who managed the hostage-taking, the experience has been a window on the most chilling aspects of Hussein's rule.