Questions tagged [international]
International mostly means something involving more than a single country.
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What happens if Japan refuses to pay the U.S. for its military presence? [on hold]
What happens if Japan refuses to pay the U.S. for its military presence? Is there a procedure for such a situation? Or would the U.S. simply pull its troops out of Japan and let Japan fend for itself? ...
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What can France do to prevent West African countries from ditching the CFA Franc?
What can France do to prevent West African countries from ditching the CFA Franc?
https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/african-currency-eco-replace-cfa-franc-190711162229142.html
Leaders from eight ...
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Are there restrictions on how recipient countries can use foreign aid money coming from the U.S.?
Are there restrictions on how recipient countries can use foreign aid money coming from the U.S.? Or can recipient countries can use it any way it want to use it? I heard that recipient countries can ...
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Can a country kick out any diplomat over security concerns?
Can a country kick out any diplomat over security concerns? Julie Eadeh, a US diplomat in Hong Kong, was caught meeting HK protest leaders, which is similar to a Chinese or Russian diplomat getting ...
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Does Hong Kong have the right to hold a referendum for independence?
Does Hong Kong have the right to hold a referendum for independence? I am wondering if there was some kind of legal agreement when Hong Kong was ceded to China by Britain that guaranteed that Hong ...
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Do countries other than the U.S. have the power to block a government from issuing new debt?
I read the following excerpt on Peterson Institute of International Economics and I was wondering if other entities such as the EU or China had the same power as the United States in preventing other ...
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Evidence for meeting Treasury Criteria for Currency Manipulation
In order for a country to be designated as a currency manipulator, it needs to meet three criteria set by the Treasury itself:
Significant bilateral trade surplus with the United States
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Are the laws governing Antarctica legally binding?
Are the laws governing Antarctica legally binding? I heard that there's a mining ban in Antarctica that sets by the Antarctic Treaty, but I am wondering if it's legally binding and what would happen ...
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How likely is a reform on the status of 'developing' country pushed by the Trump adminstration only affect China?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-wto/trump-targets-china-in-call-for-wto-to-reform-developing-country-status-idUSKCN1UL2G6
The Trump administration is trying to weaken China using any ...
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What is the reason South Sudan has not yet signed the NPT?
What is the reason South Sudan has not yet signed the NPT? On Wikipedia, it says South Sudan, founded in 2011, has not yet joined. Is there a particular political reason why they didn't join yet? What ...
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Why are certain countries refusing to abide the obligations of Article VIII, Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Articles of Agreement of the IMF?
The countries highlighted in light green represents IMF member states not accepting the obligations of Article VIII, Sections 2, 3, and 4.
According to the document Articles of Agreement of the ...
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Why didn't any country complain to the WTO about the car company bailouts by the U.S.?
Why didn't any country complain to the WTO about the car company bailouts by the U.S.? Aren't financial bailouts considered to be illegal subsidies according to the WTO? If so, why didn't any country ...
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Is the success of Chinese economic model in Africa a threat to Western interests?
Rwanda's economic development has been fantastic in the last couple of years allowing Rwanda to become a model of development success. Is this success a good thing considering that its model of ...
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Are most people who commit financial fraud extradited, or people don't bother and just tend to fine the companies?
This is an excerpt of an article written by Jeffrey Sachs.
Ms. Meng is charged with violating U.S. sanctions on Iran. Yet,
consider her arrest in the context of the large number of companies,
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What benefits does The BRICS Development Bank to its members?
What benefits does The BRICS Development Bank to its members? As you may know, a new bank called "The BRICS Development Bank" was established by the BRICS as an alternative to the World Bank. Is there ...
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If SWIFT is headquartered in Europe, why does the EU need to create a SWIFT alternative to be able to do transactions with Iran?
If SWIFT is headquartered in Europe, why does the EU need to create a SWIFT alternative to be able to do transactions with Iran? It seems that the U.S. has significant control over SWIFT although ...
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Is the U.S. pursuing the agenda of containing the economic development of developing countries?
Is the U.S. pursuing the agenda of containing the economic development of developing countries? Under the WTO, countries like Vietnam and India should have favorable treatment, but recently the Trump ...
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Why didn't the U.S. support the idea of an Asian Monetary Fund?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Monetary_Fund
During the Asian financial crisis, Asian leaders had difficulties in
dealing with both regional and international institutions such as the
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Why hasn't the U.S. government paid war reparations to any country it attacked?
Why hasn't the U.S. government paid war reparations to any country it attacked?
According to Wikipedia, the U.S. has never paid any war reparations to members of other countries. It has only paid ...
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What would the EU do if an EU member declared war on another EU member?
What would the EU do if an EU member declared war on another EU member? I am wondering what would happen if a country like France attacked a country like Cyprus, what would the EU do in that situation?...
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Does the EU have the power to expand its own power without the consent of EU members?
Does the EU have the power to expand its own power without the consent of EU members? If yes, what is the legal framework that allows it to do so? If not, what do the EU members have to do to allow ...
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Did right-wing politician Franz Josef Strauss ever explain why he gave a 3 billion loan to East Germany in 1983?
Economist Manfred Melzer described East Germany's economy in the 1980s like this (1):
The economy performed fairly well in the first half of the 1980's, raising exports while conserving raw ...
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What are the consequences for a developed nation to not accept any refugees?
What are the consequences for a developed nation to not accept any refugees? Are there grave consequences for not accepting any refugees?
I am asking, because almost every country on the planet ...
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Why use tariffs instead of a tax on foreign investment to remedy the “trade deficit”?
Many people and politicians in the United States lament the trade deficit, or more precisely, the current accounts deficit. The necessary corollary to a current account deficit is a capital account ...
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Can European countries bypass the EU and make their own individual trade deal with the U.S.?
Can European countries bypass the EU and make their own individual trade deal with the U.S.? I am asking, because for instance Italy decided to join the Belt and Road before other countries meaning ...
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Is Facebook's Libra a threat to the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency? [closed]
Is Facebook's Libra a threat to the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency? I've heard that Libra would diminish the need to hold U.S. dollars and thus diminish the power of the U.S. dollar as less people ...
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Can there be a UN resolution to remove a country from the UN Security Council?
Can there be a United Nations (UN) resolution to remove a country from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)?
I am wondering if we can vote a country like France or China out of the UNSC. Is ...
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Is the U.S. requiring Japan to share their semiconductor patents with the U.S. a case of trade bullying?
The South China Morning Post said:
This was followed by a second five-year semiconductor deal in 1991, in
which Japan agreed to double the US market share in Japan to 20 per
cent. In yet ...
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Are intrusions within a foreign embassy considered an act of war?
Are intrusions within a foreign embassy considered an act of war? Let's say that the U.S. breaks into the Chinese embassy in New York and decides to arrest a criminal whom the Chinese government had ...
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Are there political reasons why the Chinese government doesn't or is not allowed to buy U.S. stocks?
Are there political reasons why the Chinese government doesn't or is not allowed to buy U.S. stocks? I am asking, because I am wondering why the Chinese government always buy U.S. securities when it ...
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What countries in the world have legalized both abortion and cannabis?
As far as I am aware, Uruguay is the only country in the Americas that has legalized both abortion and cannabis:
Abortion was legalized in 2012, followed by same-sex marriage and cannabis in the ...
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How much bargaining power do countries like Greece have on their debt settlement with rich EU countries?
How much bargaining power do countries like Greece have on their debt settlement with rich EU countries? What are the things they could bargain for in their own interests and what are the things they ...
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What happens when during the negotiation of a treaty when all the members don't agree on a particular provision?
What happens when during the negotiation of a treaty when all the members don't agree on a particular provision? For example, during the Iran deal, how did members solve their disagreements? Is there ...
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Does cyber warfare have rules similar to those existing for classic warfare?
Classic warfare has some rules:
(..) UN Security Council Resolution 2286. This important document condems
attacks against medical facilities, personnel and patients in crisis
situations.(..)
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Does the post-WW2 international system imply a constant growth of the number of countries?
Since the end of the WW2 we have seen the emergence of lots of new countries, and the trend continues to exist. Separatist movements and dissolutions continue to exist and periodically increase number ...
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Population growth must be slowed to avoid catastrophic climate change: anybody saying this? [closed]
TL;DR: Title says it all.
You do not have to be a math genius for this equation. The more people live, the more our ecosystem suffers, the faster it's resources are burnt up.
I understand from a ...
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Credible evidence for Iran arming or funding the Houthi rebels in Yemen?
Reuters carries this news item, beginning with the following paragraph:
Iran is sending advanced weapons and military advisers to Yemen’s rebel Houthi movement, stepping up support for its Shi’ite ...
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How might the USA gain land today?
What prevents the USA from gaining land from other countries? Can land be bought from another country for colonization under US protection?
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Does Turkey have an extradition treaty with Saudi Arabia?
Jamal Khashoggi's murder happened in the Saudi Arabia embassy in Turkey. President Erdogan wants the 15 men suspects to be tried in Turkey. Is that possible?
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What reasons do Brexiteers have for wanting to be part of TPP?
Many Brexiteers don't want to be part of an economic bloc run from Brussels. Instead, some want to be part of TPP, an economic bloc run from New Zealand. What reasons have those Brexiteers given for ...
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Any backlash against Ukrainians working in Poland? What's the Polish public opinion on Ukrainian guest workers?
According to Eurostat, in 2016 the vast majority of new work permits for non-EU citizens were issued by Poland for Ukrainians, nearly half a million such permits.
Bloomberg has a background article ...
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Are there statistics on the origin and length of stay of non-EU foreign workers in the EU?
According to Wikipedia
In 2016, around 7.14% (15.885.300 people) of total EU employment were not citizens, 3.61% (8.143.800) were from another EU Member State, 3.53% (7.741.500) were from a non-EU ...
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Why do countries almost always oppose IMF's proposed reforms?
Dhaka to oppose reforms to IMF debt limits policy
Mugabe dumps IMF reforms, vows to keep price control
Greece opposed to IMF demands on labor reforms
Between a rock and a hard place: Tunisia and the ...
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Which OECD rule(s) do citizenship-based taxations contradict?
I read on 20minutes.fr (mirror) that some French politicians are trying to pass a law exempting dual US+French citizens living in France from US taxes:
« Le problème principal, c’est que la ...
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By whom and how was Eritrea sanctioned for having a citizenship-based taxation?
I read on 20minutes.fr (mirror) that some French politicians are trying to pass a law exempting dual US+French citizens living in France from US taxes:
« Le problème principal, c’est que la ...
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Why would some jurisdictions allow international visitors to apply for tax refunds?
I was browsing the Wikitravel article on Las Vegas and read this:
Like most U.S. states, Nevada has not implemented a tax refund mechanism for international travelers.
This got me wondering, and I ...
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How much aluminum and steel (in USD) does the US import from the EU?
The
EU tariffs that are a response to US tariffs on aluminum and steel come into effect today, they are said to be worth 3.2 billion dollars source
How much steel and aluminum does the US import ...
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Is there continued movement towards unification of electric power wall socket/plug standards?
As we all know, when traveling abroad we usually have to use electric power socket adapters, since there are several form factors in use in the world, and most are incompatible with each other (i.e. ...
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Making learning from success and failures in other countries a goal for politics?
With more than 70 years of post-war experience in a wide variety of modern democracies, a lot of things have been tried out in a lot of countries in nearly every domain of public interest, like public ...
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Does any country apply corporate tax based on where money is earned, rather than where the corporation is based?
To reduce corporate tax avoidance, Gabriel Zucman has proposed to tax corporate earnings where they are earned, rather than where the corporation is based:
Say Google’s parent company Alphabet ...
