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Are we fighting Drugs or Democracy?

posted on November 20, 2019 by Theresa Soldan

Salem State University Tagged With: Consolidation of power, Democratic Erosion, extra-judicial killings, President Duterte, The Phillipines, War on Drugs

Since 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has claimed the lives of over 20,000 people attracting global attention. In reality these killings have very little to do with cracking …

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Political clans and family ties erode the institutional system in The Philippines by Woeser Dolma @ Skidmore College

posted on April 11, 2018 by Woeser Dolma

Skidmore College Tagged With: Asia, checks and balances, corrupt elites, Democratic Erosion, extra-judicial killings, judicial system, Political dynasty, The Phillipines

Colonialism created the Philippines political system embedded on socio-economic elites whom profited from political positions. Historically, the Philippines political elites became corrupt because …

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