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Populist Demagogy Southeast Asia

Mesrob Vartavarian on Demagogy in Southeast Asia: Thaksin and Duterte Compared

Thaksin and Duterte are leading examples of Populist Demagogy in Southeast Asia. Yet, they have both faced embedded elite interests that have mounted formidable defences of their privileges. This has curtailed populist inroads into established power networks.

/ June 19, 2020