How Populism at Home Can Detract from International Image: a Case of Duterte's Philippines
It is no understatement to say that the Philippines is going through some interesting times with the inauguration of a new president. Sticking to his words on the campaign trial, President Duterte immediately set out to wage a low-intensity war against distributors and users of illegal drugs. While the exact casualty figures from the campaign is up for debate, there is definitive evidence that police forces tasked with the "cleanup" have indeed shot and killed quite a few people in the process. The president, in rather dubious legal grounds, have promised protection for officers who have resorted to "shoot first, ask later" methodologies.