Divide and conquer – it is the ultimate strategy to bring downfall to a rather mighty opponent. Empires past have fallen to the same tactic; facing their ruin fragmented, alienated, and apart from one …
Navigating The Polarization of Female Political Representation in the Philippines
Unequal gender representation has always been apparent in Philippine politics. Being predominantly Catholic, the Philippine electorate has historically sided with conservative candidates—particularly …
Election Denialism: A Comparison of American and Brazilian Tendencies in Public Trust Scandals, Misinformation, and Political Violence
American and Brazilian politics are intimately interconnected, and as a result have comparably similar social trends with misinformation, public trust, and violent tendencies. Following the 2020 …
UniTeam Alliance Break-Up: Political Rifts between Marcos and Duterte
In the Philippines, the late 2010s and early 2020s is a pivotal stage, to say the least, in terms of political mobility, activism, and administrative competencies. The Rodrigo Duterte administration …
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The Pink Movement: Restoring or Polarizing Democracy in the Philippines?
Antecedent to Leni Robredo’s declaration of her presidential candidacy in the 2022 Philippine elections, a vibrant pink becomes a beacon of hope initiating a people-led movement that soon rallied for …
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Slippery Slope Road of Constitutional Change: The Potential Damage to Philippine Democracy
Who would have thought that the term ‘change’ could undermine streamlining the bureaucratic process by growing the political division and recurring issues in Philippine politics? With the effects of …
Bridging the Moral Chasm: Understanding the Increasing Polarization in the Philippines
Dubbed by analysts as the “most significant election in the Southeast Asian nation’s recent history”, the last 2022 national elections was the most polarized and most participated with a voter turnout …
Political Attitudes, Polarization, and Their Consequences in the United States
The United States has been facing political polarization since the early 1970s - but the uprise of technology, media, and freedom of expression has demonstrated how a dramatic shift in political …