Lisandro Claudio – The Conversation

A supporter holds a portrait of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at a campaign rally in Hong Kong Southorn Stadium on March 9, 2025. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

March 12, 2025

Arrest of ex‑president Duterte will shake up dynastic politics in the Philippines – and hand initiative to rival Marcos family

Lisandro Claudio, University of California, Berkeley

The former strongman leader has been charged with crimes against humanity in relation to a bloody ‘war on drugs.’

Not as many people will get the chance to vote in 2025 compared with the previous year. MicroStockHub/Getty Images

December 26, 2024

5 elections to watch in 2025

Lisandro Claudio, University of California, Berkeley; Garret Martin, American University School of International Service; Jorge Heine, Boston University; Patrick James, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and Tatsiana Kulakevich, University of South Florida

Experts on politics in Canada, Germany, Chile, Belarus and the Philippines weigh in on what to expect as each country’s voters prepare to head to the ballot box.

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