EPISODE · Apr 22, 2025 · 1H 23M
/482/ The Philippines' Dynasty & Duterte's Arrest ft. Walden Bello
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On Filipino politics and geopolitics. Renowned public intellectual Walden Bello talks to Alex and contributing editor Lee Jones about his recently published memoirs, former president Rodrigo Duterte's arrest, warring political dynasties and more. What's behind Duterte's arrest? Is it lawfare? How did the Philippines comes to be an ‘anarchy of families’? What are the barriers to doing left-wing political work in the Philippines? How has Walden been involved with the social-democratic party Akbayan? What does China's rise mean for developing countries and the global South? What are Walden's key lessons for the ‘end of the End of History’? Links: GLOBAL BATTLEFIELDS: Memoir of a Legendary Public Intellectual from the Global South, Walden Bello, Clarity Duterte Is Right to End the U.S.-Philippine Military Exercises, Walden Bello, NYT /52/ Duterte’s Despotism ft. Nicole Curato /351/ Eating the Left’s Lunch? ft. Cecilia Lero & Tamás Gerőcs
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On Filipino politics and geopolitics. Renowned public intellectual Walden Bello talks to Alex and contributing editor Lee Jones about his recently published memoirs, former president Rodrigo Duterte's arrest, warring political dynasties and more. What's behind Duterte's arrest? Is it lawfare? How did the Philippines comes to be an ‘anarchy of families’? What are the barriers to doing left-wing political work in the Philippines? How has Walden been involved with the social-democratic party Akbayan? What does China's rise mean for developing countries and the global South? What are Walden's key lessons for the ‘end of the End of History’? Links: GLOBAL BATTLEFIELDS: Memoir of a Legendary Public Intellectual from the Global South, Walden Bello, Clarity Duterte Is Right to End the U.S.-Philippine Military Exercises, Walden Bello, NYT /52/ Duterte’s Despotism ft. Nicole Curato /351/ Eating the Left’s Lunch? ft. Cecilia Lero & Tamás Gerőcs
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