In fact, many Shin'a'in Clans encouraged such alliances so that there would be couples available to adopt parent less children.

In order to weaken caciquismo and encourage broad political alliances, multi-member constituencies and a new voting system were introduced.

These victories encouraged alliances with other revolutionary leaders, including Pancho Villa.

He encouraged alliances between Viking and Gael through trade, marriage, and the fostering of orphans.

While there were serious pre-contact rivalries between Rikbaktsa of various rivers, their present-day struggle for survival has encouraged group cohesion as well as, on occasion, alliances with other indigenous societies.

And it must not rely on a balance of power, which encourages shifting alliances and the unscrupulous search for advantage.

Western executives said Russia should also be able to compete in commercial aircraft manufacturing, especially if early ventures like Ilyushin's are sufficiently successful to encourage further alliances.

The result is a system that requires consensus - even as it also hardens social divisions and encourages bizarre alliances and deals among bitter foes.

The decree would cut the capital gains tax liability of Italian companies involved in strategic mergers or joint ventures by 75 percent to encourage such alliances in the national economic interest.

There, she encouraged alliances between workers at different plants.