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Election in El Salvador. The election of a 37-year-old anti-establishment candidate in El Salvador illuminates important trends related to the rise of populism, anger over corruption, and the impact of technology on politics, argues Charles Call.
Turkey and refugees. With Turkey facing the difficult task of integrating over 3.6 million Syrian refugees, Kemal Kirişci and Jessica Brandt outline a proposal to employ Syrian refugees in large-scale agricultural projects.
U.S. national security and India. In an episode of the War on the Rocks podcast, Tanvi Madan explains the role that partners like India can play as Washington seeks to maintain its military and technological edge against great power rivals.
South Sudanese independence. In a new book, Zach Vertin explores the hopeful establishment of South Sudan, which eventually gave way to a grim reality.
Militants and justice. Examining cases from Somalia, Afghanistan, and Colombia, Vanda Felbab-Brown writes that overly punitive approaches to militant groups can prevent negotiated peace deals, but opaque deals without accountability for militants can prevent reconciliation.
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