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Has there been any comparative analysis of neoliberalism reforms in different countries (UK under Thatcher, Australia under Keating, New Zealand under Roger Douglas, US under Reagan etc)?	16
On Twitter, I have seen many pictures showing construction workers casually working and resting in rather precarious positions from 1920s when many new skyscrapers were being built in US. Was this very common? How risky was it in terms of injuries? When did it start changing?	16
To what extent can the views of Thomas Jefferson be considered as libertarian?	15
How successful were various Nationalized Enterprises in Britain during the period post World War 2 and before their privatizations under Thatcher administration?	15
One of the aims of Fascism was reconciling working class with the nation and the State. How successful were they in achieving this goal? Did the workers in Italy under Mussolini and Spain under Franco identify with the State or rejected it completely?	15
How did the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe react to Market reforms in China starting from 1978 (and continuing thereafter) under Deng Xiaoping?	15
Is the notion of progress especially technological progress uniquely European idea? Did other civilisations (Mayans, Incas, Ancient Egypt) have their own version of it? Did they believe that other societies must/would evolve to become like them?	15
How popular was Muslim Brotherhood and it's ideology in Egypt in 1950's and 1960's under Naseer regime?	15
How was the dissolution of USSR and the Socialist block viewed in Iran?	15
I came across an article in New York Times in 1973 that noted that there was a push across Western Europe for "Industrial Democracy" to combat worker alienation and dissatisfaction. The slogan of "Worker Control" was popular amongst left wing movements in 60s. Why didn't nothing much came out of it?	15

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