Unanswered Questions
456 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Is there a North Korean “interests section”, representation of NK interests, or consular arrangement for NK citizens, in the United States?
The United States and North Korea do not have diplomatic relations with each other, and therefore neither hosts a diplomatic mission of the other, although NK does maintain a mission to the United ...
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To what extent do Kashmiri people desire independence?
This is a link to an Indian debate show, where they discuss a "shocking poll" that reveals "73% of people in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir want freedom from Pakistan".
Question: Is this true, and what ...
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What treaties or (written) agreements would a hard border in Ireland breach, post-Brexit?
Would the hard border that would come up in a "no deal" Brexit (between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) be violating any binding agreements that the UK has signed? (And the same goes for ...
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Are there some detailed accounts of how the post-2015 Turkish purges happen?
I'm asking this because most (Western) news stories on the topic are rather opaque, along the lines of "X thousands of state employees in sector Y" got purged. Granted, there are so many of these ...
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How can I locate RFP information, bid submissions, or other publicly available information from a procurement document number?
I am trying to learn more about a particular piece of software used to submit forms to a US federal agency. I have a 'procurement document number' sometimes also called an 'award ID'. Using this ...
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What measures exist to impose budget-like changes without passing through the Australian senate?
In this article is says:
Treasurer Joe Hockey has warned the Labor Party and the Greens to pass
tough budget measures through the Senate or the government will find
other ways to push through ...
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What have been the largest hostile cross-benches in Australian senate / house of review history?
The Australian federal senate is a house of review, elected from multiple member state electorates. It is usually comprised of a Government (often in minority), an Opposition (in lesser minority), ...
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Will the upcoming Japanese era begin immediately if Emperor Akihito dies before his planned abdication on 30 April 2019?
Emperor Akihito of Japan has announced that he will abdicate the throne on 30 April 2019. Reports say that the current Japanese era, the Heisei period, will end on that day and May 1st will be the ...
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Land reform in Guatemala
Recently, after attending to a conference with some Guatemalan politicians, I began to take interest in this country's socio-economical issues, in particular with regard to land.
I that in the 1950s ...
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Who has pressed for the “2020 global sulphur limit”
In 2020 the maximum allowable sulfur limit in marine fuels will be only 0.5 %, compared to 3.5 % now. This will probably lead to pains in the industry, because the world's refineries haven't extended ...
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Why does Turkish president Erdoğan feel so threatened by exiled cleric Feytullah Gülen?
Since the failed coup attempt in July 2016 (many believe it was staged by Erdoğan), Erdoğan has used the coup attempt as an excuse and solidified power and arrested thousands of opponents. This ...
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Is America the only country where army officer appointments have to be confirmed by congress?
Are there any countries where army officer appointments have to be confirmed by parliament/congress?
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What are the effects of the HR392 (fairness for skilled immigrant workers) bill?
Recently, there is a lengthy discussion about HR392 (fairness for skilled immigrant workers) in the US house and senate. It means if this bill will be passed by the house and senate, the limitation of ...
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Max Weber and Confucianism
Did Max Weber discuss possible pragmatic economic advantages of Confucianism (or broadly speaking Asian values) at some point?
Max Weber famously authored The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of ...
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How much interaction does a US president have with the legislative branch of his party?
I honestly don’t know. Does he meet with them on a daily or weekly basis, or is he more isolated, concerning himself with making policy and leaving them to implement it?
If the former, how does ...
