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Is Philippine President Duterte a threat to the peace in Southeast Asia?

  • Written by John Ciorciari, Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan

U.S. efforts to promote peace and stability in the South China Sea are facing a new challenge. This time, the difficulty comes not from China but from the leader of a U.S. treaty ally – President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines.

In recent weeks, the U.S.-Philippine alliance has come under strain as Duterte has rebuked the United States and...

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