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Malka Older

Malka Older is the author of "Infomocracy" and "Null States," science fiction political thrillers that explore the end of the nation-state and what might come next. She is a PhD candidate at the Centre for the Sociology of Organisations at SciencesPo and has more than a decade of experience in international humanitarian relief and development.


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Why I’m pro-secession for anyone who wants it

October 3, 2017Conflict

Commentary: Author Malka Older lays out her case for allowing for secession.

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