Questions tagged [history]
Questions on the history of politics, political action and political debate, as well as historical political figures, heads of state etc. Also including any historical political actions and situations which may be of relevance to modern-day scenarios. Consider before posting whether your question is better suited to History.SE.
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Is there a move from direct to indirect taxes over the past decades for several countries and if so why?
Over time I got the impression that several countries have been moving from direct to indirect taxation over the past decades in that now a larger share of their tax revenue than in the past comes ...
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Has the Nobel Peace Prize ever been awarded for trying (but not succeeding) to end conflicts?
(Asking about the conditions under which conflict resolution efforts are rewarded by Nobel Peace Prizes is motivated by Trump's ongoing efforts to gain that prize).
It seems to me that Trump has tried ...
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Must polities follow the cyclical pattern when they are born, expand, reach golden age, slowly decline and finally, inevitably fall? [closed]
I am repeatedly hearing a theory that empires, and polities in general, have a very limited timespan. Their life follows a predetermined pattern: first, they are established, then they expand and grow ...
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Which US presidents were subpoenaed by Congressional committees?
In a recent article published by the BBC, Clintons subpoenaed to testify in congressional Epstein investigation, it is stated that five U.S. presidents have received subpoenas from Congressional ...
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How do countries ensure the safety of their diplomats when meeting adversaries?
Inspired by the following answer (which I'm sure is not entirely serious) to a previous question of mine.
Or, in the tradition of Ukrainian Saint Olga, Zelensky might also be seeking a face to face ...
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How long is the history of US "secondary" tariffs (as sanctions)?
I'm aware that what Trump has threatened to do 'to' Russia ...
A White House official clarified to CNN that when the president referred to “secondary tariffs,” he meant 100% tariffs on Russia and ...
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Has any country actually undergone a judicial coup?
A great number of the Trump administration's orders and actions have been blocked or reversed by the federal courts, leading to claims by White House staff and allies that the country is undergoing a &...
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What Evidence Would Academics Give to Discredit Curtis Yarvin and the Neoreactionary movement?
The vast majority (100%?) of mainstream academics in the West support enlightenment values, US-style democracy / generally egalitarian power structures with the caveat of supporting subject-matter ...
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Which "serious candidate" for US president ca. 2011 could have been characterized as one who "revels in executing the innocent"?
In the essay Four Futures by Peter Frase, published 2011 December, two contemporary political references are made:
[…] the United States is already a country where a serious candidate for the ...
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Have any previous US Presidents held a military parade for their birthday celebration?
Yesterday (1 May 2025), a number of news outlets reported on plans for a military parade on President Trump's birthday on June 14th, which happens to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the US Army:...
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Recent historical examples of how mineral deals or other resource agreements affected security?
Are there any recent historical examples of how mineral deals or other resource agreements affected security?
I am trying to use these historical examples to understand the possible implications, if ...
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Has it happened before that the US Treasury department was directly involved in negotiating trade deals?
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[the Secretary of Commerce] Lutnick did say that he was not dealing directly with China. He said those negotiations were in the “portfolio” of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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Has a European Union party, group, or MEP openly called on the United Kingdom to think about re-joining the European Union again?
Has a European Union political party, or a group of a European Union party, or even a single Member of the European Parliament, openly called on the United Kingdom to think about re-joining the ...
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Prominent winning write-in candidates? [closed]
Who were some prominent winning write-in candidates in United States state-level or federal elections?
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Historical Examples of Thinkers and Literature that is conservative and socialist
Conservative as in generally following a socially conservative model in regards to family units, hierarchies, and religious/cultural preservation.
Socialist as in a welfare state and protector of the ...
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