South Korea’s Kind of Populism
“The sovereignty of the Republic of Korea shall reside in the people and the authority shall emanate from the people.”-Section 2, Article 1,...
University of the Philippines, Diliman
Severity of Curtailing Press Freedom in the Philippines: Is history repeating itself?
Article 3, Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines states that “No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of the...
Duterte’s Metamorphosis: From an Illiberal Democrat to an Authoritarian?
Metamorphosis, a Greek word that means transformation in structure or substance by supernatural means. Like butterflies, “democratic” leaders...
Rebirth of Democracy or a More Chaotic Political Crisis in Bolivia?
The tension is still high and Morales’ supporters were claiming that Evo Morales was a victim of a coup drawn by the military and political...
Are we looking at a future populist in the Philippines?
What was once crowded with huge amount of trash and foul-smelling sidewalks, the Divisoria district in the Philippines’ capital city, Manila, was...
Is There Judicial Independence in Duterte’s Philippines?
A review of salient cases that have been considered by the Supreme Court suggests a judiciary largely unwilling to rule against the president....
Beyond the Yellow and Red Politics of the Philippines
In the Philippine Politics, you either belong to a “Dilaw” [Yellow] camp or to a DDS [Diehard Duterte Supporter] camp. “Dilaw” is the disparaging...
South Africa’s Democracy is facing a Quarter-Life Crisis and the ANC is at fault
"We once more look to the ANC to provide leadership in creating the circumstances for our people to enjoy and exercise the democratic rights for...
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery: Poland’s “Frankenstate”
Source: Rzeczpospolita The Law and Justice Party in Poland is taking both Law and Justice into its own hands. After winning a Parliamentary...