Eroding Institutions and Exploiting Resentments: Populism in the Philippines and Southeast Asia In recent years, voters have increasingly chosen populist leaders from the left and from the right. An increasing number of elected populist leaders can be found in countries with long democratic traditions and history. It might be less surprising to find populist leaders in countries that are purportedly democratic but without necessarily having strong liberal democratic traditions. By Cleo Calimbahin
