2008 AWQ Topics
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International Law
Sponsored by The American Society of International Law
In the regional competitions, questions will be based on the pamphlet "International Law: 100 Ways it Shapes Our Lives" produced by The American Society of International Law.
UN Peacekeeping Operations
Sponsored by The People Speak
Throughout its history, the UN has organized numerous peacekeeping missions around the world, this category will ask about the operations, history, and legal precedence for UN Peacekeeping missions.
Countries
This round will be on general knowledge questions about countries - type of government, geography, leaders, history, and current events.
Current Events
This round will consist of questions on world news and world events happening in early 2008.
People in the News
This round will focus on world leaders and newsmakers involved in events around the time of the competition.
Foreign Policy Association: Great Decisions 2007
Questions for this round will be drawn from these Great Decisions 2007 articles as well as updates posted on greatdecisions.org.
Topics for 2007 are:
Middle East
Climate
Mexico
Migration
South Africa
War Crimes
Central Asia
Children
East Asia
The focus of this round will be China, Japan, North and South Korea's politics, geography, history, and leaders.
Organization of American States
This category will focus on the functioning of the OAS including leaders, member countries, treaties, and history.
Elections
As the US prepares to elect a new president, this category will ask questions on how the rest of the world elects their leaders and transitions power between heads of state and government.