Uniting warring armies after a civil war sounds like a good idea. Here’s why it usually fails.; Are ‘democracy’ and ‘human rights’ Western colonial exports? No. Here’s why.; Metallica, ‘Battery': The Week in One Song; Artificial intelligence trumps political experts; Weary professors give up, concede that Africa is a country; Who are the most faithful Republican voters?;     Here’s everything you need to know about Senegal’s recent referendum The proposition to reduce presidential terms in office passed, but there’s more to it than that. By Catherine L. Kelly  •  Read more » Uniting warring armies after a civil war sounds like a good idea. Here’s why it usually fails. Combining former combatants into a new national army often doesn't produce peace. By Ronald R. Krebs and Roy Licklider  •  Read more »   Are ‘democracy’ and ‘human rights’ Western colonial exports? No. Here’s why. The modern state evokes modern demands. By Loubna El Amine  •  Read more »   Metallica, ‘Battery': The Week in One Song Battery on the campaign trail. By Christopher Federico  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Artificial intelligence trumps political experts Who'da thunk it? By Joshua Tucker  •  Read more »   Weary professors give up, concede that Africa is a country As of April 1, we’re done. By Laura Seay and Kim Yi Dionne  •  Read more »   Who are the most faithful Republican voters? Upper-income white Southerners. By Andrew Gelman  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Politics Pure politics. The big stories and commentary shaping the day ahead. Sign Up »         Share Monkey Cage:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for the Monkey Cage. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071