1. How should Vladimir Putin respond to protests to free Alexei Navalny?
2. Will the effects of COVID-19 make China the world’s new superpower?
3. Should Jair Bolsonaro face charges in the Hague over his Amazon policies?
4. Can Afghanistan’s government survive without American support?
5. Is the political hold of Vietnam’s Communist Party weakening?
6. What will be the impact of Russia quitting the Open Skies Treaty?
7. Can Great Britain more effectively fight COVID-19 while outside of the EU?
8. Is growing economist unrest posing a threat to Tunisia’s democracy?
9. Does Mahmoud Abbas need to groom a successor for his role in the Palestinian Authority?
10. Should Australia force Google and other tech firms pay media outlets for their content?
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1. What can the international community do to lend support to Chinese democratic reform efforts?
2. What economic reforms does Uganda need to take to help young people?
3. Who will be Germany’s next chancellor?
4. Has the world moved on from the “war on terrorism”?
5. Will upcoming Turkish-Greek talks on maritime borders and gas exploration rights bear fruit?
6. Can Boris Johnson’s proposed D10 alliance be an effective counter to China’s rise?
7. If the U.S. rejoins the Iranian nuclear accord, what should Israel do in response?
8. Why is there great mistrust of the Modi government’s farm reform policies?
9. Should Brazil keep subsidizing Ford?
10. How can the UN mobilize global efforts to fight rising food insecurity?
1. Should Japan adopt a universal basic income?
2. Will new oil wealth be a blessing or curse for Cambodia?
3. Should Canada invest more in the Arctic?
4. Will the African Continental Free Trade Area bolster the economic fortunes of the continent?
5. Should NATO create its own bank?
6. How will a Biden presidency shape Turkish behavior toward the U.S. and its goals in the Middle East?
7. Should the Central African Republic be wary of Rwandan support for its existing government?
8. Are economic sanctions against North Korea starting to bear fruit?
9. Is Spain’s ruling coalition drifting too far to the left?
10. How can the world’s fisheries be better protected?
1. Should Indonesia forge a closer relationship with China?
2. Has the idea of liberal internationalism been a failure?
3. Are the 2021 Israeli elections the end of the line for Benjamin Netanyahu?
4. Venezuela’s plan for a digitized economy: progressive thinking or a disaster waiting to happen?
5. Is Pakistan’s military losing political ground?
6. Should South Korea’s leaders abandon any hopes of reunification with the North?
7. Will Great Britain become an EU member again in the foreseeable future?
8. What caused Argentina’s shift on the abortion question?
9. Will Yoweri Museveni win another term as Uganda’s president?
10. Is Hindu nationalism holding India back?
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1. Should the world aim to reform the WHO or scrap it and build a completely new international health organization?
2. How can Nicaragua’s opposition win next year’s presidential election?
3. Would Thailand be better off if its monarchy had less power?
4. Do African states need better mining regulations?
5. Why is the Brothers of Italy gaining ground in Italian politics?
6. How can Mexico win its battle against organized crime?
7. Who would be the best mediator of the Afghan peace process?
8. A decade later: Was the Arab Spring a success?
9. Should enlargement be at the core of Europe’s foreign policy?
10. Will Saudi Arabia have a more hostile relationship with a Biden administration than they did with the Trump administration?
1. Does global capitalism need a “great reset”?
2. Is OPEC falling apart?
3. Should there be a renegotiation of the Iranian nuclear deal?
4. Did the EU lose Turkey?
5. Does Australia have a China problem?
6. Is the international community becoming toothless on human rights issues?
7. Does India need to make modifications to its agricultural policies?
8. Will the world see a revitalization of “liberal interventionism” during a Biden presidency?
9. Why has Nigeria struggled to wipe out Boko Haram?
10. Does NATO need to formulate a better China policy?
1. How will Iran respond to the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh?
2. Are populist forces around the world in retreat?
3. Should Modi’s government pursue more business friendly policies?
4. Will North Korea’s government feel more secure during a Biden administration?
5. Does Peru need constitutional reform?
6. Will Turkey expand Operation Peace Spring before the end of the year?
7. What ails the Brazilian economy?
8. Will Brexit be a positive for Britain’s farmers?
9. Could Ethiopia’s civil war expand to other African states?
10. Will the Sweden Democrats ever be part of a governing coalition?
1. Will the RCEP bolster China’s influence in Asia?
2. Is the death of Abu Mohammaed al-Masri a major, long-term blow to al-Qaeda?
3. Will the ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia hold?
4. Are Israeli settlement construction policies counterproductive to its national interests?
5. Is Zambia sliding into economic ruin?
6. Are “proxy presidencies” becoming a problem in Latin America?
7. Why was the BJP able to win India’s recent regional elections?
8. Is France winning its battles against jihadists in the Sahel?
9. Should countries boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics?
10. Are Peruvian efforts to fight corruption floundering?
1. Is the era of global free trade over?
2. What steps can Vladimir Putin take to bolster the Russian economy?
3. Is the UN doing enough to coordinate global action on COVID-19?
4. What impact will Pakistan’s decision to grant status to Gilgit-Baltistan have on Indian-Pakistani relations?
5. How can Abiy Ahmed peacefully quell tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray region?
6. Who should lead Germany after Angela Merkel?
7. Has Myanmar’s NLD been a disappointment?
8. Is China winning the COVID-19 vaccine race?
9. Can Bobi Wine become the next president of Uganda?
10. Does Spain need more devolution?
1. Should the G20 extend the African debt moratorium?
2. Do Algeria’s constitutional reforms go far enough?
3. What changes should France make to its security policies in light of the Nice attack?
4. Will new COVID lockdowns do lasting damage to Western European economies?
5. Is Tanzania sliding into a dictatorship?
6. Can Japan become carbon neutral by 2050?
7. Is the Nagorno-Karabakh war exposing deficiencies in Russia’s military?
8. Should Brazil keep its interest rates low?
9. Is the military responsible for Myanmar’s COVID crisis?
10. What will be the geopolitical impact of Sudan’s recognition of Israel?
1. Will Luis Arce become Evo Morales 2.0?
2. How can Taiwan bolster its defenses against China?
3. Should Arab states avoid an arms race with Iran?
4. How would closer defense cooperation between Turkey and Ukraine affect Turkey’s relationship with Russia?
5. Under what conditions would another Scottish independence referendum be acceptable?
6. Are international sanctions a poor way to influence change?
7. Is Japan an underappreciated global power?
8. Are Mexico’s feminist protests succeeding?
9. Will the COVID-19 pandemic provide a boost to the fortunes of Latin America’s left-wing parties?
10. How is the rise of China changing the world?
1. Is China’s outreach to Gulf states working?
2. From the perspective of Vladimir Putin, what is Russia’s biggest strategic problem?
3. Is the liberal international order falling apart?
4. Does the recent murder of a French teacher serve as an indictment of France’s approach toward integrating immigrants into its society?
5. Why did New Zealand voters re-elect Jacinda Ardern in a landslide?
6. Will the end of the UN arms embargo on Iran create more instability in the Middle East?
7. Can Europe economically afford another round of COVID-19 lockdowns?
8. Should Nigeria abolish its Special Anti-Robbery Squad?
9. Will Haitian protests force the resignation of Jovenel Moise?
10. Are Joko’s efforts to fix Indonesia working?
1. How is COVID reordering the global economy?
2. Why has Xi Jinping seen an uptick in his domestic popularity?
3. Is Indonesia’s new labor law bad for the environment?
4. Why have economic problems failed to bring about the downfall of the Maduro regime?
5. Should Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala or Yoo Myung-hee be the next head of the WTO?
6. Will Nigeria’s elimination of petrol subsidies be good for its economy?
7. Should Cuba scrap its dual-currency system?
8. Does the World Food Program need more international support?
9. Should Japan increase defense spending?
10. Is Lebanon becoming the next Gaza Strip?
1. Is the Arctic becoming the next “great game” for major global powers?
2. Does Sri Lanka need to do more to account for human rights crimes during its civil war?
3. Should the Iranian government welcome a Biden victory in the U.S. presidential election?
4. Thirty years later, has German unification been a success?
5. Could tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan explode into a wider war?
6. Does Egypt have healthy long-term economic prospects?
7. Should Pakistan recognize Israel?
8. Is NATO falling apart?
9. Should Justin Trudeau call for an early election?
10. Why does Spain have Europe’s worst economy?
1. Has Benjamin Netanyahu poorly handled Israel’s COVID pandemic?
2. How should Russia be held to account for the Navalny attack?
3. Can China achieve carbon neutrality by 2060?
4. Will North Korea become more aggressive during the next U.S. presidential administration?
5. Assuming one is developed, how can the UN ensure that a COVID-19 vaccine is freely accessible to the world?
6. Will Iraq’s crackdown on illegal arms bring more stability to the country?
7. Has Ukraine’s anti-corruption court been a success?
8. Will the EU broker a major trade deal with Mercosur by the end of the year?
9. How can the EU better convince Europeans that greater integration is in their best interest?
10. Has the attempted impeachment of Martin Vizcarra weakened his power?