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Do politicians use bug trackers or version control etc.?
As a programmer I'm comfortable with using version control and bug trackers, but how do politicians keep track of "issues"? Do they have any digital tools which allow them to work together on the same problem? There are giant software projects which…
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Since VOC and EIC, have there been countries run explicitly for profit?
The VOC (Dutch East India Company) and EIC (East India Company) were joint stock companies that took control of large parts of the Indian subcontinent in the seventeenth century.
Have any other countries been run in order to profit shareholders?
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What's the significance of forcing someone to hand over a resignation as opposed to simply firing them?
There are cases where the calling party has no authority, for example Jeremy Corbyn calling on Boris Johnson to resign but then there are cases where the asking party has legal authority but still chooses to ask for (or force) a resignation.…
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Is there a precedent for a governing party to start a motion of no confidence against itself?
Romania is currently in the interesting situation of its government having initiated a motion of no confidence against itself. Usually, such things are done by the opposition in order to get a chance at taking over or at least to get into a more…
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Are there any studies about whether it is better for the government to tell the truth?
I remember once reading a text about the British government sending spies into the underground stations during the Blitz to survey the opinion of the people. The conclusion being, that no matter how harrowing the truth the people would want the…
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What advantages do smaller countries have over bigger ones for achieving effectiveness?
https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/wb_government_effectiveness/
Definition: The index of Government Effectiveness captures perceptions
of the quality of public services, the quality of the civil service
and the degree of its independence…
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Which sociological ideologies or thoughts doesn't believe in or are not agree with governments or states?
Can anyone list (with a summarized description) the philosophic, sociological or political thoughts, ideologies or movements which does not believe in or are not agree with government or state? I know a little about Anarchism but it seems that it's…
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Enumeration of different governmental structures?
Is there a book/site that encompasses classify and explains all different governmental structures and governance throughout space and time ?
The Greek city states, the Italian city states, Switzerland cantons, Rome republic, USA, Socialist,…
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How can I get more involved in politics?
Relatively recently I have gained a lot of interest in the study of politics and government. Naturally, with this newfound interest, I want to get involved in my local government but I'm not sure where to start nor am I sure of what I can do. The…
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How does government know it is doing good to its citizens?
How does a government in general know (find out) whether it is doing good to its citizens?
Let's define 'good' of citizen as 'good' of person (human). In my definition it is that each person's voluntary decisions lead to satisfaction (positive…
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