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When the US Constitution was written, many people − from those who wrote the document to those on the outside who read it − believed that endowing the president with kinglike powers was dangerous.
In 1972, a South Korean president instigated a self-coup and succeeded. Understanding why – and why the latest attempt failed – helps explain how far the country’s democracy has progressed and how fragile it could become.
In the space of just a few hours, South Korea looked to be backsliding toward autocratic rule.
South Korea has been a stable democracy since the 1980s, but the country was plunged into a short-lived, but severe, constitutional crisis. Here’s how it played out.
Bongbong Marcos is the projected winner of the Philippines election. That the son of a brutal dictator has won shows how wedded the country is to dynastic politics – and image manipulation.
President Duterte declared martial law back in March to aid the fight against Islamic militants. Many fear he will continue using this power.
A year ago, a military coup toppled Thailand’s elected government. The junta promised elections once a new constitution is adopted, but its authoritarian rule betrays a hostility to real democracy.
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