This means designing effective ways to check arbitrary state action, through independent judiciaries for instance.

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Mr Daschle is keen, for instance, on some form of independent Federal Health Board, to have some power over both the public and private bits of the system.

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In line with the government's new guidelines, for instance, Samsung has appointed a few independent directors to its boards.

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