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Number of the Week: 1.4 Billion

Rising Powers

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India's Election

1.4 Billion. Together, the populations of India (nearly 1.2 billion) and Indonesia (more than 240 million) equal 1.4 billion. Leaders selected during the ongoing elections will represent over 20 percent of the world’s population.

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David Kampf

David Kampf is a writer and researcher based in Washington, DC. He is also a columnist for Asia Chronicle. He analyzes international politics, foreign policy and economic development, and his pieces have appeared in various publications, including China Rights Forum, African Security Review and World Politics Review. Recently, he directed communications for the U.S. Agency for International Development and President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in Rwanda. Prior to living in East Africa, he worked in China and studied in Brazil, India and South Africa.

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