Tag: February 2011 extemp questions

1.  Would Angela Merkel be in a better political position if she had not supported EU bailouts?
2.  If the international community gives food aid to North Korea, what strings should be attached to it?
3.  After the disputed election result in Uganda, what should African states be doing to ensure a free and fair election process?
4.  Does the killing of four Americans by Somali pirates demonstrate a significant escalation of tactics?
5.  Why has security in Afghanistan deteriorated?
6.  Will Gaddafi hold on? 
7.  Can ASEAN bring a halt to the Cambodia-Thai border clashes?
8.  Is the IMF making the Greek governments attempts to sell austerity measures harder?
9.  How will North African and Middle East protests impact the global economy?
10.  Should the international community sanction Libya?

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1.  Should Mubarak’s downfall be welcomed or feared by Iran?
2.  How can Africa save its cheetahs?
3.  Why is Russia going to the trouble of sparing with Japan over the Kuril Islands?
4.  Will the arrest of Lo Hsien-che wreck Taiwan’s military relationship with the United States?
5.  Is Mexico’s drug war an insurgency?
6.  Despite recent scandals, why is Silvio Berlusconi’s political position in Italy so strong?
7.  Should Hamas participate in September’s Palestinian elections?
8.  Would the adoption of more effective social and economic safety nets hinder Asian economies?
9.  Should Tunisia allow Italian police into their country to stop illegal immigration?
10.  How democratic will be the next Egyptian election be?

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1.  Why does Hamid Karzai want NATO reconstruction teams out of Afghanistan?
2.  Do Britain’s banks need to increase capital controls beyond international standards?
3.  Will the latest inter-Korean talks go anywhere?
4.  What does the dispute over the 17th Karmapa say about the current state of relations between India and China?
5.  How can fraud be prevented in the Haitian runoff election?
6.  Should Spain legailiez the ETA’s new political party?
7.  Will the Ivory Coast be the next African nation to experience civil war?
8.  Should the UN send a peacekeeping force to secure the Cambodia-Thai border?
9.  What steps would bring more stability to the global food supply chain?
10.  Will Britain extradite Julian Assange to Sweden?

1.  Is Germany the strong man of Europe?
2.  Despite its problems, will Burma’s move towards a parliamentary system better the country’s economic situation?
3.  Are fears of a global cocoa shortage overrated?
4.  Could unrest in the Middle East lead to the collapse of OPEC?
5.  Will drug violence be the biggest issue in the next Mexican presidential election?
6.  Has India been too heavy handed in its approach towards domestic terrorism?
7.  Should Nigeria go to an open ballot system for electing political officials?
8.  Will the murder of David Kato spark significant changes in the way Uganda deals with its gay community?
9.  Are fuel subsidies holding Bolivia back?
10.  Is ElBaradei strong enough to lead Egypt?

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