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I am a relatively high ranking manager in a large Combine in Soviet Union during the 1930's at the height of Great Terror. How do I avoid getting purged?	11
The passage of "Law of Cooperatives" in USSR led to the creation of a large number of Cooperatives in 1988. What happened to this Cooperatives after the collapse of USSR? Were they successful?	11
In 1980 elections in France, the Socialist Party under Mitterand had an alliance with the Communist Party. How controversial was this at that time? How was this received in West Germany and US?	11
Why did Ba'athist Syria under Assad support Iran during Iran Iraq War even though Iraq was also led by Ba'th party?	11
Today historians and social scientists disagree with the "civtree" model and ideas of progress and social evolution stressing contingency and particulars. How do they explain generalised trends like the decline of foragers and rise of agriculture, growth of capitalism across the world?	10
To what extent were Vietnam's market reforms in 80s influenced by that of PRC? Did the Communist Party of Vietnam consciously tried to emulate China or was it largely an indigenous product arising from internal changes (ideology, class forces etc)?	10
Is it true that 'Western toilets' was actually invented in Indus Valley Civilization? If yes, how widespread was its use?	10
Have there been regions where public services like police and fire departments been provided by commercial companies? How successful were they?	10
In Capital Vol 1, Marx wrote - "It would be possible to write a history of all the inventions introduced by capital since 1830 just to give them weapons against the revolts of the working class". Do historians agree with this assessment?	10
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?	10

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