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Pushback after backsliding? Unconstrained executive aggrandizement in the Philippines versus contested military-monarchical rule in Thailand by Thompson, Mark R.

“…How do different kinds of democratic backsliding affect opposition pushback? To contribute to the answer, this article compares two divergent cases in the…”
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Brute Force Governance: Public Approval Despite Policy Failure During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines by Thompson, Mark R.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed enormous governance deficits globally. Several populist strongmen practiced “medical populism” – ignoring scientific advice,…”
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More than Just the Final Straw: Stolen Elections as Revolutionary Triggers by Kuntz, Philipp, Thompson, Mark R.

“…Stolen elections are triggering events that overcome barriers to revolutionary action against electoral authoritarian regimes. They mobilize ordinary citizens,…”
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Southeast Asia's Subversive Voters A Philippine Perspective by THOMPSON, MARK R.

“…In the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries poor people's voting behavior has been subversive of elite interests, causing the upper classes to be…”
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Duterte's Violent Populism: Mass Murder, Political Legitimacy and the "Death of Development" in the Philippines by Thompson, Mark R.

“…Among contemporary illiberal populist leaders, only Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has instigated mass murder under the guise of a "war on drugs."…”
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Bloodied Democracy: Duterte and the Death of Liberal Reformism in the Philippines by Thompson, Mark R.

“…Since assuming the presidency, Rodrigo R. Duterte has “stuck to his guns” in carrying out his campaign pledge to launch a violent anti-drug campaign. Duterte's…”
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The Paradoxes of "Vernacularised" Liberalism in Southeast Asia by Thompson, Mark R.

“…In response to "indigenous" justifications of illiberalism (e.g., "Asian values") and the cronyism of electoral authoritarian regimes in Southeast Asia, some…”
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Southeast Asia's Troubling Elections: Is There a Silver Lining? by Thompson, Mark R

“…In elections held in early 2019, Southeast Asia's already bleak democratic prospects appeared to grow even more dismal. In Thailand, polls merely put a…”
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Populism and the Revival of Reform: Competing Political Narratives in the Philippines by THOMPSON, MARK R.

“…The strong showing in opinion polls by Senator Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco-Aquino III since he entered the Philippine presidential election campaign in…”
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Explaining Duterte's Rise and Rule: "Penal Populist" Leadership or a Structural Crisis of Oligarchic Democracy in the Philippines? by Thompson, Mark R

“…Abstract Two influential explanations of Duterte's surprising rise and rule are his "penal populist" leadership style and a structural crisis of oligarchic…”
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China and the “Singapore Model” by Ortmann, Stephan, Thompson, Mark R

“…Following the death of Singapore’s founding leader Lee Kuan Yew in March 2015, China remains obsessed with Singapore, the only country in the region to achieve…”
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Introduction: The “Singapore model” and China's Neo-Authoritarian Dream by Ortmann, Stephan, Thompson, Mark R.

“…This special section deals with China's longstanding fascination with Singapore's development experience that has preoccupied post-Maoist leaders from Deng…”
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Electing A Strongman by Teehankee, Julio C., Thompson, Mark R.

“…Philippine presidential elections held to choose a new CEO every six years are colorful events, with big, entertainment-oriented rallies and many a movie star…”
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Transgressing taboos: the relational dynamics of claim radicalization in Hong Kong and Thailand by Thompson, Mark R., Cheng, Edmund W.

“…Claims made during mass protests in Hong Kong in 2019 and Thailand in 2020 became increasingly transgressive. Localist demands and calls for the reform of the…”
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Reformism vs. Populism in the Philippines by Thompson, Mark R

“…The Philippines' first automated elections in May 2010 were generally honest and orderly, surprising pessimistic Filipino and foreigner observers alike…”
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China's obsession with Singapore: learning authoritarian modernity by Ortmann, Stephan, Thompson, Mark R.

“…Chinese government officials and academics have shown disproportionate interest in the small city-state of Singapore. The Southeast Asian country with a…”
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Twentieth-Century Philippine Political Thinkers: Selected Readings, edited by Jorge V. Tigno by Thompson, Mark R

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Mis-modelling Singapore: China's Challenges in Learning from the City-state by Thompson, Mark R., Ortmann, Stephan

“…Singapore exemplifies what China strives for: resilient authoritarianism despite advanced development with good governance and political stability. But lessons…”
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Democracy with Asian Characteristics by Thompson, Mark R.

“…In the last three decades, a number of Asian thinkers supportive of, or opposed to, authoritarian rule have developed culture-based theories of democracy that…”
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The Philippine presidency in Southeast Asian perspective: imperiled and imperious presidents but not perilous presidentialism by Thompson, Mark R.

“…Among the neglected cases of presidential systems in Southeast Asia, the Philippines is particularly interesting as the oldest in the region and as a 'pure'…”
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