1. Can General Haftar bring order to Libya?
2. If the EU collapsed, how would that affect European geopolitics?
3. Should Guaido call for the U.S. military intervention?
4. Is Ekrem Imamoglu emerging as Erdogan’s biggest political challenger?
5. How can Algeria’s protesters ensure that their demands are met?
6. Should Germany increase military spending?
7. What impact will the Sri Lankan church bombings have on the nation’s economy?
8. How will the outcome of the Ukrainian presidential election affect the country’s relationship with Russia?
9. Can China end all poverty by 2020?
10. Is ecotourism still a viable economic model for Central American nations?
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1. Should Great Britain extradite Julian Assange?
2. Why is Israel’s Labour Party facing extinction?
3. To what extent should the world fear the emergence of China?
4. Should Sudan’s new military leadership hand Omar al-Bashir over to the ICC?
5. Is Brazil making progress in its anti-corruption efforts?
6. Should Mexico work with the United States to oust the Maduro regime?
7. Does the Roman Catholic Church need to turn in a more conservative direction?
8. Is climate change to blame for the Central American migrant crisis?
9. Will the latter half of 2019 be good for global economic growth?
10. Will the Brexit Party become a force in British politics?
1. Should Ecuador expel Julian Assange from its embassy?
2. Could Venezuela become the next Syria?
3. Is the British Conservative Party imploding?
4. Does Israel have the right to define itself as a “Jewish nation”?
5. Is NATO still an effective alliance against Russian aggression?
6. Can the UN broker a solution to Libya’s political crisis?
7. Has Rwanda taken effective steps to handle the historical legacy of its past genocide?
8. Are Arab states doing enough about China’s Muslim crackdown?
9. Will the emerging “Balkan Spring” fix the region’s corruption woes?
10. Should Turkey leave NATO?
1. Is access to a free, global Internet a human right?
2. Does the UN need to play a leadership role in preventing the increased militarization of space?
3. Is Theresa May the problem with Brexit?
4. Can Maduro’s “gold diplomacy” gambit pay off?
5. Is political corruption the number one problem facing the world?
6. What steps can Mexico take to profit more from its energy resources?
7. Has the Islamic State truly been defeated?
8. Have Hamas’ protests in the Gaza Strip failed?
9. Is Ethiopia poised to be Africa’s next powerhouse?
10. What does the rise of Muqtada al-Sadr mean for the future of Iraq?
1. Should there be a global moratorium on gene editing of embryos?
2. Does a peace deal in Afghanistan need to address the opium trade?
3. Should Brazil become a member of NATO?
4. Is ethnic conflict growing in Ukraine?
5. Has stagnation become the new normal for Russia’s economy?
6. How will America recognition of the Golan Heights belonging to Israel affect the Middle East peace process?
7. Is Ivan Duque leading Colombia back into a conflict with the FARC?
8. What steps does India need to take to improve its national infrastructure?
9. Will recent tensions with Pakistan help Modi win re-election?
10. What are the implications of Italy’s decision to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
1. Can Macron convince the French to take their economic medicine?
2. Will a planned increase in the consumption tax drive the Japanese economy into recession?
3. Does Brazil need to reform its pension system to avoid future economic difficulties?
4. Has China successfully insulated itself from foreign economic pressure?
5. Is the future of global health found in urban health?
6. How can the EU successfully get Arab leaders to create more stability and lessen migration from their countries?
7. Are women’s rights making substantial progress in Saudi Arabia?
8. Should Australia play a larger global role in anti-climate change efforts?
9. Which country is best positioned to bring peace between India and Pakistan?
10. After the Christchurch massacre, does New Zealand need to make radical changes to its gun laws?
1. How will Kurdish nationalism affect the next decade of Middle Eastern geopolitics?
2. Should Israel consider launching a new military offensive against Hezbollah?
3. Is it up to South Korea to lead the battle against North Korea’s nuclear aims?
4. Should the EU support growing political protests in the Balkans?
5. Is Jamaat-e-Islami the greatest danger facing South Asia?
6. Were the recent Moldovan elections a setback for Vladimir Putin?
7. Is Germany prepared to assume a larger role in the international community?
8. Should Justin Trudeau resign?
9. Will Modi win a second term?
10. Should Pakistan abandon its policy of supporting militant groups in neighboring states?
1. How can African nations escape the vicious cycle of ethnic politics?
2. Should Europe aim for strategic autonomy?
3. Should Benjamin Netanyahu resign?
4. Could recent skirmishes between India and Pakistan escalate into a larger conflict?
5. Is ISIS on its last legs?
6. Should South Korea be worried about America’s decision to end its participation in large-scale war games?
7. Would another Bouteflika term create greater tensions in Algeria’s politics?
8. Will economic issues doom Mauricio Macri’s re-election bid?
9. Why did Buhari win a second term as Nigeria’s president?
10. Should Japan support a more robust immigration policy?
1. Should international sanctions be levied against governments to restrict Internet access to their citizens?
2. Would a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan damage NATO’s credibility?
3. Will the Spanish elections produce a definitive result?
4. Should British Eurosceptics welcome a second referendum on Brexit?
5. Can Felix Tshisekedi curb corruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
6. Will Sudanese protesters receive sizable international assistance in their efforts to topple Omar al-Bashir?
7. Is Nicaragua becoming the next Venezuela?
8. Should China loosen monetary policy to stop its economic slowdown?
9. Is Cyril Ramaphosa taking the appropriate steps to bolster the South African economy?
10. Can Saudi Arabia effectively diversify its economy beyond the energy sector?
1. Will there be a significant international conflict over Taiwan this year?
2. Would a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan empower Pakistani interests in the region?
3. Who will win the 2019 Canadian federal elections?
4. Can the world achieve zero carbon emissions without nuclear power?
5. How can left-wing political forces in Poland capture political power?
6. Is Imran Khan’s revolution failing?
7. Will far-right populists gain ground in the upcoming Spanish elections?
8. Has the Syrian Civil War weakened global anti-chemical weapons agreements?
9. Should Europe put former ISIS fighters on trial?
10. If Theresa May cannot achieve a Brexit deal, should she resign?
1. Should central banks retreat from plans to tighten monetary policy?
2. How can a diplomatic solution best be brokered for the Yemeni conflict?
3. Is the EU too soft on Iran?
4. How can Aleksandar Vucic quell growing dissatisfaction with his rule?
5. Why have diplomatic relations become strained between France and Italy?
6. Was Finland’s basic income trial a success?
7. Is Pope Francis mishandling recent sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church?
8. Could a French referendum quell the anger of the yellow vests?
9. Should David Malpass become the next head of the World Bank?
10. Is Israel’s friendliness with illiberal leaders an unwise foreign policy play?
1. Is the Catholic Church facing a global crisis of credibility?
2. Will the Treaty of Aachen create further divisions within the EU?
3. Has the international community successfully contained North Korea’s aggressive tendencies?
4. Will the controversies surrounding Flavio Bolsonaro derail his father’s presidency?
5. Should NATO cease adding new members from Eastern Europe?
6. Will greater self-rule on Mindanao solve sectarian tensions in the Philippines?
7. If Justin Trudeau loses his showdown with China, will it severely damage his standing with Canadian voters?
8. Has Europe lost Turkey?
9. What conditions are needed to create a lasting peace in Afghanistan?
10. Have Latin American countries been too hands off regarding Venezuela’s political situation?
1. Is globalization to blame for the various discontents we see in the modern world?
2. Should Germany become a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
3. Is Russian influence growing in Latin America?
4. Can Benjamin Netanyahu win the Israeli legislative elections if he is under indictment?
5. Are global health organizations winning the struggle against Ebola?
6. How can South Africa pursue land reform without causing significant internal strife?
7. Is the future of Tunisia’s democracy in jeopardy?
8. Would reduced gun control measures make Brazilians safer?
9. Will Canada win its struggle with China?
10. What does the murder of Pawel Adamowicz say about the state of Polish politics?
1. Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo resolve its electoral impasse?
2. Will China’s persecution of the Uighur’s produce a backlash that will threaten its national security?
3. Have international efforts to create a democratic Africa failed?
4. After her massive defeat in the House of Commons, should Theresa May resign?
5. Is populism holding back Indonesia’s economic growth?
6. Are “the Troubles” returning to Northern Ireland?
7. Should Cuba extradite ELN rebels to Colombia?
8. Is Evo Morales becoming an autocrat?
9. What steps can Mongolia take to better combat corruption?
10. Under what circumstances should the EU admit Serbia?
1. Should more Latin American states recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s rightful president?
2. Is Zimbabwe stumbling towards another economic crisis?
3. Should Gulf states seek to rehabilitate Bashar al-Assad?
4. Has the Syrian Civil War bolstered Iran’a position in the Middle East?
5. What will the post-American world economy look like?
6. Is Imran Khan failing to bridge the gap between promises and reality in Pakistan?
7. If Belarus forms a closer relationship with the West, how should Russia react?
8. Should Latin American nations demand reparations from the United States in exchange for stopping migrant caravans?
9. Will recent protests force Omar al-Bashir from power?
10. Is there a West-East split in the EU?