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| Dependency | 10/10/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: I am looking for a website where I can find what a certain country depends on (economically or ...
A: Jon: I am not aware aware of any such website or other resource. I can tell you, based on years of ...
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| UN members, some stats needed | 10/7/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: I would like to know if you could have an answer or a reference regarding non democratic nations( ...
A: Emile: I am not sure exactly what information you are seeking, but the following references should ...
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| Metternich | 9/19/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: What does "Metternichian" mean? I've seen it used several times in recent news columnns, in the ...
A: Judi: Metternich was the prime practitioner in the 19th century of "Realpolitik" (diplomatic ...
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| Diplomats and the US presidency/wars | 7/18/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: 1. Do diplomats really have the ability to stop a war between two nations? Or, is it the ...
A: Brenda: I'll take your questions in the order you present them: 1. The answer to all of the ...
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| Foreign Nuclear Power | 6/27/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: My question is regarding other countries having a nuclear power program. It seems that when a ...
A: Jeph: Though nuclear proliferation itself is a complex issue, your question is rather easy to ...
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| AFGHANISTAN. | 6/10/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: Several countries have lost many men in this war, the UK has just lost its 100th. Like most people, ...
A: John: Decades of efforts to combat opium production in the Third World have shown that simply ...
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| Modern-day Marginalisation | 5/10/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: Would you be able to give me examples of current or fairly recent events to do with racism and/or ...
A: Stacie: Here are three that come to mind, each representing one societal level: Individual ...
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| China's Occupation of Tibet | 3/27/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: Is there any fundamental reasons why China wants to retain occupation of Tibet? Why so badly since ...
A: If you read about China's relations with Tibet, you'll see it is a centuries-long history of Chinese ...
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| Importance of Kashmir for Pakistan | 3/21/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: geographical, political and strategic importance of Kashmir for Pakistan??????????
A: Heidi: The University of Illinois/Urbana recently published an excellent report on the Kashmir ...
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| Safe Places to Live | 3/20/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: how are you going? Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. My name is Christina and I ...
A: Christina: The great stability of Australia and NZ is rooted in geography, politics and economics. ...
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| Global Warming | 3/15/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: is global warming a natural event can science support this theory?
A: In February 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stated that human actions are ...
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| Canada's Tradie with Saudi Arabia | 2/6/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: I know you have told a previous writer that you do not do homework questions however I am ...
A: Melissa: According to the Canadian government: "Saudi Arabia is an important market for Canadian ...
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| Democracy in Nations | 1/28/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: A. Think of two countries, one that has all of the characteristics you would associate with ...
A: Andrea: Sorry, but I don't do homework questions. I suggest, however, that you start with a good ...
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| Darfur Exports? | 1/27/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: I was wondering if the people in Darfur export things using the Red Sea? Or if they could not use ...
A: Katie: Darfur is a region within the nation of Sudan with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...
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| Pakistan | 1/20/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: Who do you think killed Bhutto in the last few weeks? And what is military rule? And why does ...
A: Shaeema: According to the Associated Press, 20 Jan., "The CIA has concluded that a Pakistani tribal ...
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| Protectionism in Developing Countries | 1/11/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: should developing countiries protect their infant industries?
A: Hale: The bottom line answer is this: some forms of protectionism may be justifiable for a limited ...
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| Globalization | 1/8/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: i am a grade 12 student in London,ON and i was wondering if you knew anything about globalization ...
A: AnnMarie: First, I apologize for the late reply. Somehow your question got lost in the shuffle. ...
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| Freedom of Speech | 1/7/2008 | James Bruno |
Q: what countries do not have freedom of speech???
A: Pamela: I'm not sure you'll find any source that will give you a hard number of exactly how many ...
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| Southwest Asia | 12/12/2007 | James Bruno |
Q: What role does geography play in the any boundary related problems currently facing the various ...
A: Andrew: Here's a quick-and-dirty overview, as I see it: Problems are rooted in two bases: a) ...
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| Myanmar | 10/5/2007 | James Bruno |
Q: What exactly is going on in Myanmar? I understand the protesting but I dont understand why they are ...
A: Harry: Allow me to suggest two sources which provide excellent nutshell summaries of what's going ...
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| WTO Accession and Impact on Developing Countries | 5/29/2007 | James Bruno |
Q: WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF BEING MEMBER OF WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LIKE ...
A: Fitsum: I refer you to two helpful resources: From the U.S. Dept. of State -- "Challenging ...
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| Global Pandemic | 5/24/2007 | James Bruno |
Q: Do you believe that the governments of the world are prepared to deal what may arise with a global ...
A: Morgan: This is not an area of expertise for me. But I can recommend the following resources: ...
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| WTO Accession and Impact on Developing Countries | 5/24/2007 | James Bruno |
Q: WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF BEING MEMBER OF WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LIKE ...
A: Fitsum: Trade liberalization is a highly contentious issue for developing countries, many of whom ...
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| Global Government | 4/4/2007 | James Bruno |
Q: In your expert opinion, will there be time in the world history that we will have a global ...
A: Camille: No one, including me, can say what the world will look like in many decades or centuries. ...
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| Impacting Event 2006 | 3/17/2007 | James Bruno |
Q: To you, what was the most impacting event that occurred - anywhere in the world - in 2006? Thanks, ...
A: Greg: I guess I would pinpoint the July-August 2006 Israeli-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon as the ...
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| Iraqs Missing Billions | 1/22/2007 | James Bruno |
Q: I have a project about Iraqs missing money , after research it turns out that the us is taken the ...
A: Amira: A good description of the current status of this sad issue can be found at: ...
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| President Bush Visit to the Vatican | 11/24/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: President Bush is supposed to have said that he would talk to the Pope and then visit the Pontiff or ...
A: Richard: I'm not aware of such a mix-up by Pres. Bush. The best resource for his official ...
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| RAF Current Affairs | 11/3/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: I'm soon to attend the Royal Air Force Officer and Aircrew Selection Centre at RAF Cranwell for a ...
A: First of all, congratulations on being accepted into OASC. Your training will be top-notch and ...
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| contacting my fiance | 11/3/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: please could you inform me of every possible way to contact my fiance who is in iraq I would be very ...
A: Cheryl: The easiest and quickest way is to get the contact info from your fiance's family. If this ...
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| Freedom of Speech | 10/8/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: I’m doing a project on freedom of speech, and I’ve been searching all over the internet for a list ...
A: Holli: I'm not sure you'll find any source that will tell you this many countries have freedom of ...
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| The Purpose of the United Nations | 9/18/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: How did the United Nations impacted 1. First World Countries 2.Developing Nations 3.Third World ...
A: Your question is overly broad. I suggest that you start your research with the following resources: ...
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| Does north korea really have nuculer weapons? | 9/13/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: Does north korea really have nuculer weapons?
A: Sueno: The following, which is located at ...
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| Wars Ongoing | 9/11/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: How many wars are happening in the world today?
A: Lucy: A good website to consult on this question is: ...
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| Where is Bin Laden? | 9/6/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: I don't know if this fits your area of expertise but I'll try anyway.. I hear a lot of comments in ...
A: John: The general consensus is that bin Laden is probably holed up in a remote and rugged area ...
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| undevelodped countries | 8/17/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: How do we help undeveloped countries, and which ones are we helping out right now?
A: Veronica: Your question is a very broad one. I suggest that you consult www.usaid.gov, the ...
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| Value and method of understanding current affairs | 7/14/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: My specific questions are here. 1. How to use current affairs for cultivating an analytical mind? ...
A: Carbon: I am not an education expert either. But I will respond to your first question with a ...
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| Value and method of understanding current affairs | 7/13/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: Mr Bruno, I am interested in learning more issues in the world. But I have lots of puzzles ...
A: Carbon: First, the news that comes out of China alone on a daily basis is enough to make one's head ...
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| Russia steps to reform | 7/10/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: What kind of measures did Russia take after the collapse of the Soviet Union to reform and take life ...
A: Manuel: For a very good and concise description of the history of post-communist Russia, please ...
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| Influence of the Vatican over world affairs | 7/7/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: I would like to know how much influece has the power of the Vatican over the decisions that make ...
A: Manuel: The Vatican constitutes the central authority over a church with roughly one billion ...
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| Government | 4/24/2006 | James Bruno |
Q: i am doing work on multinational companies and developing nations. I have a question for my essay ...
A: Rich: Following are some key points: -- multinationals (MNCs) can exert undue influence, ...
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