HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 6th-12th, 2010

1.  Will the upcoming British election result in a hung Parliament?
2.  How badly does the West need Hamid Karzai?
3.  Are electoral boycotts a counterproductive strategy for opposition parties across the globe?
4.  Would nuclear power be better than other alternative energy sources for Africa?
5.  How can India successfully defeat the Naxalites?
6.  Is a military coup the answer to Thailand’s deteriorating political situation?
7.  What impact will the murder of Eugene Terreblanche have on South African politics?
8.  Will ASEAN criticism of Myanmar’s election laws result in significant changes ahead of the nation’s elections this year?
9.  How much of a blow to NATO is Ukraine’s decision to scrap plans to join the organization?
10.  Has Israel lost Turkey?