Their autonomy was assisted by the continuing struggle between popes and Emperors, between church and state, again, a thoroughly unique Western experience.

他们的自治权是在君主和教皇的争斗中,国家与教堂的战争中促成的,这又是一次西方文明独特的经历

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Arun Jaitley, a former law minister, was appointed this week to start talks with political parties on giving the state more autonomy.

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Yet the Dayton agreement's plan for rebuilding a single Bosnian state, involving autonomy for both a Muslim-Croat federation and a Serb republic, has come to little.

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Some Cuban economists expect that in the coming months the government will grant more scope for family businesses and foreign investment, and allow state companies more autonomy.

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