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Rodrigo Duterte Profits from Democracy Fatigue

The Philippines provides one example among many others across the globe of a crisis of confidence in democratic elections and processes. The midterm elections in the Philippines have produced a result most casual foreign observers were not expecting. The controversial...

The World This Week: Philippines Spurns the US to Flirt With China

The Philippines provides one example among many others across the globe of a crisis of confidence in democratic elections and processes. The midterm elections in the Philippines have produced a result most casual foreign observers were not expecting. The controversial populist president, Rodrigo Duterte — who may still be charged by the International Criminal Court (ICC) with crimes against humanity — has not only consolidated his majority in both the...

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