Rudolf Scharping, former party leader and now defence minister, is accused of ambition and obstinacy.

ECONOMIST: Oskar Lafontaine

And this, whether it is motivated by obstinacy, denial or a sober calculation of the strategic stakes in Iraq, is a good thing.

ECONOMIST: George Bush and Iraq

On almost any serious subject, what seems like principled perseverance to one person will seem like obstinacy to those who disagree, and vice versa.

FORBES: How Much Of A Stretch Is It For John Kerry To Pin Supercommittee Fail On Grover Norquist?

Mr Steinmeier, who is under pressure from the SPD to demonstrate some economic leadership before the election, has now seized on Ms Merkel's obstinacy as an opportunity.

ECONOMIST: Angela Merkel

His obstinacy over the customs union was the last straw.

ECONOMIST: A media war of words breaks out between two supposed allies

In spite of the obstinacy of some in APS management, APS members of good will are supporting the establishment of a politics-free, climate physics study group within the Society.

WSJ: Concerned Scientists Reply on Global Warming

Mr Assad's grim obstinacy has had another effect.

ECONOMIST: Syria��s uprising

With gross domestic product still 3% below its peak, growth flat over the past year and the economy having under-performed even the euro zone over the past five years despite the benefits of a substantial devaluation and a massive program of quantitative easing, many believe that BOE obstinacy has held back the recovery.

WSJ: Some of the Carney Gloss Is Coming Off