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12. Food shortages, Francois Hollande, and Shireen Abu Akleh

The Rest Is Politics

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From Prosperity to Crisis: The Sri Lankan Dilemma

This chapter examines Sri Lanka's dramatic shift from post-civil war economic growth to a crisis intensified by COVID-19 and controversial government policies. It highlights the repercussions of the ban on artificial fertilizers, leading to agricultural failures, social unrest, and broader implications for global food security.

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