Rebecca Townsend
Rebecca Townsend is a doctoral candidate at Cornell University. She specialises in Southeast Asian history, politics, and cinema
Politics
Aug 14, 2016
Rodrigo Duterte a Trump-a-like? Nope. He's brutal, but no bullshit artist
In just a few months, the new Philippines president has sparked outrage around the world with a vicious crackdown on the drug trade, from dealers to judges. But the approach is carefully crafted for a domestic audience, writes Rebecca Townsend
