International mostly means something involving more than a single country.
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Why is the use of enemy flags, insignia, uniforms and emblems forbidden in international humanitarian law?
The rules of war, at least the ones I know about, are all based on humanitarian principles. Except for the one that forbids the use of enemy flags, insignia, uniforms and emblems. Why was that rule included in international humanitarian law? Why is…
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Why is George Soros demonized in so many countries?
During the recent years I have heard now and then about George Soros being demonized in several public speeches of some politicians from various countries. This article catches some of these declarations:
US (Donald Trump / Roger Stone)
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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 of countries. At the same time, there were…
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What are the benefits of joining the International Whaling Commission?
What are the benefits of joining the International Whaling Commission? The International Whaling Commission has a lot of members, but I fail to see why the countries would join such an organization, is there any benefit that can be obtained by…
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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 health care, pensions systems, handling of…
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World Bank President Selection
The Wikipedia article for the World Bank Group states that:
"Traditionally, the Bank President has always been a U.S citizen nominated by the President of the United States, the largest shareholder in the bank."
So this does not feel like a protocol…
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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 International Monetary Fund, the Section 2, 3 and 4…
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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 a reason why they did this? What benefits could…
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Why don't FIFA and the Olympics committee assign host cities based on an open auction, rather than taking backdoor bribes?
Both FIFA and the Olympics Committee have been involved in numerous proved and alleged cases of bribery, where candidate countries funnelled money to the organizers in order to increase their chance of becoming a host for the next event.
So why…
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What is “International Quds Day”?
I know that “Al Quds Day (International Quds Day)” is a day that people (often Muslims) protest against Israel and also it is an annual event held on the last Friday of Ramadan, but where did that event come from and how is it related to Islam?
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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 only use it to buy goods and services from the…
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Why are there so many woman leaders in South Asian countries while there are none in the US?
South Asia includes countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, etc.
As we all know, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh are countries of fundamental religion and male dominance where female population is placed at a low…
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Self determination and the need for state recognition
The classical definition of a nation state requires territory, population, a formal body that can impose taxes and government policy, and recognition by (some number) of sovereign states. How does the last principle sit with regards to the right to…
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Will I be restricted to enter some countries if I am potential target for the terrorists?
e.g. killed ISIS member publicly, humiliated them and posted online
ISIS then angry and most likely would target me, can I still visit other countries as per normal? Will there be any laws to restrict me?
Note: The example is baseless.
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