An alternative way to paraphrase the sentence given is:
<em>"The candidates debated if the current policies were appropriate due to changes in the economy, shifts in the population, and end of war.</em>
In this case, the use of parallel structures helps make the sentence more coherent by using the same grammar patterns. The grammar pattern is <em>noun+prepositional phrase</em>:
- Changes in economy
- Shifts in the population
- End of war
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