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Why would NATO not defend its members against Russia?
In this answer the following scenario is presented:
Russia invades a NATO member, say, Norway.
NATO does nothing to defend Norway.
In my opinion, this scenario is unrealistic because the very purpose of NATO is to defend its members from Soviet or…
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Would European Parliament members from the UK get to vote on the final Brexit deal?
Presuming that a deal is negotiated between the UK and the EU, there would most likely have to be a vote in the European Parliament to confirm it. Given that UK MPs would continue to serve in their function until March 2019, would they be able to…
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Why hadn't Canada signed the Apostille Convention before May 2023?
Looking at this outdated map of signatories to the Hague Convention/Apostille Convention, one can see that Canada was the only Western nation (as well as the only NATO nation, etc.) to not be a signatory.
Canada signed the convention on May 12th…
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Soldiers abroad without identifying marks - Crimea situation
There's one issue that I haven't seen discussed about the current Crimea situation that feels strange - what are the international law consequences of having your soldiers abroad without identifying them as your soldiers?
Let's sidestep the factual…
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Without government, who would build the roads?
In an Anarcho-capitalist society, where there is no government, who would build the roads?
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What power does the Vice President really have?
According to the Constitution, the Vice President is the head of the Senate, but doesn't really explain what that means except to say that he doesn't get to vote except to break a tie.
Aside from that and being next in the line of succession, what…
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What kind of approval does Donald Trump need to build his wall?
Can the president order the construction of a wall in the southern border just by himself, such as with an executive order?
What kind of approval does he need to initiate construction of such a wall?
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Why do Americans care so much about their constitution?
The constitution is evidently a major deal in American politics. It shows up all the time in the political discourse, often used to defend certain opinions and views, or to highlight the grandeur of America by using the constitution as some sort of…
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What does "direct Spanish rule over Catalonia" actually mean?
According to the Independent:
Spain has announced it will impose direct rule over Catalonia, after
the region's leaders failed to meet a deadline to withdraw a
declaration of independence.
This will be done by triggering article 155 from the…
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In what way is the Catalan referendum illegal, rather than inconsequential, under Spanish law?
What is the Spanish government's stated justification for today (2017-10-01)'s police actions? I understand how the referendum is illegitimate (as in, meaningless) under Spanish law, but I don't understand in what way it is illegal.
If I were to…
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Why don't all countries attempt to get rid of all nuclear weapons?
As long as nuclear weapons exist and some countries possess them, other countries will also wish to possess them. This is unavoidable.
Since we all want to avoid that, what stands in the way of some of the major countries of the world coming…
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Why is North Korea allowed to be in the UN?
It is no obscure fact that North Korea is a major violator of human rights guidelines with its authoritarianism and poverty and is a major threat to world peace with its incessant nuclear weapons tests. Therefore, why is North Korea allowed to be…
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How can Erdoğan stay in office until 2029?
It has been widely reported that the constitutional amendments approved by the April 2017 referendum will allow Erdoğan to stay in office until 2029:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has narrowly won a referendum to expand presidential…
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What would happen if vote tallies were discovered to be changed?
On Monday, the directors of the FBI and National Security Agency testified before the House Intelligence Committee.
During the hearing, the House Intelligence Chairman asked Mike Rogers if votes tallies in key swing states were changed and Rogers…
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Can the vice president of the United States be fired?
Does the vice-president serve at the discretion of the president, such that he or she can be removed from office at the president's will?
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