Book 34. (7 results) Plunder of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 13 | 7 | Administrators, in the high cities, are usually appointed by the Council of Castes; to which body, in theory, they are responsible. |
| 13 | 8 | Ubars are usually generals or war leaders, originally acclaimed by, and empowered by, popular support, most often in periods of crisis. |
| 13 | 9 | In a sense, I suppose they, too, are tyrants, as there is no legal limit placed on their tenure in office nor are there any obvious provisions for removing them from office, short of, I suppose, assassinations or uprisings. |
| 13 | 10 | To be sure, they commonly have the support of the people. |
| 13 | 11 | They select their own successors, often by legally adopting a favored individual. |
| 13 | 12 | Almost invariably a Ubar is a member of the caste of Warriors. |
| 13 | 13 | Their power remains in place then, in a sense, not only because of popular support and contentment, but, as well, by means of the backing of the military. |
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Administrators, in the high cities, are usually appointed by the Council of Castes; to which body, in theory, they are responsible.
Ubars are usually generals or war leaders, originally acclaimed by, and empowered by, popular support, most often in periods of crisis.
In a sense, I suppose they, too, are tyrants, as there is no legal limit placed on their tenure in office nor are there any obvious provisions for removing them from office, short of, I suppose, assassinations or uprisings.
To be sure, they commonly have the support of the people.
They select their own successors, often by legally adopting a favored individual.
Almost invariably a Ubar is a member of the caste of Warriors.
Their power remains in place then, in a sense, not only because of popular support and contentment, but, as well, by means of the backing of the military.
- (Plunder of Gor, Chapter )