Its leaders operate in a culture where compromise and restraint are not considered political virtues.
Think of your body, for example, in terms of political virtue.
But disinterested isn't a word that comes up much when we try to define political virtue.
Integrity would not be needed as a distinct political virtue in a utopian state.
The word is a fixture of campaign speeches and other claims to political virtue.
He was a rare example of Chinese political virtues, noted for his integrity and honesty.
It's a plot line with more political virtue than narrative suspense.
This example of political virtue was regularly referred to throughout the campaign.
The Soviet move makes a political virtue of a military necessity.
Politics would focus on the political virtues that need some creativity.