EC - The Philippines under President Duterte 1/30

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The Philippines
under
President Duterte
Monday January 30, 2017
1:30-3:00 pm
1636 School of Social Work Building
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Since his election in May of 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte has charted a controversial course for his country, the Philippines. In just six months, Duterte has shaken up his country’s foreign relations, launched an attempt to amend the constitution, and overseen a campaign against drugs that has resulted in the deaths of nearly 6,000 people.
Featuring four experts from the University of Michigan, the panelists will offer their perspectives on Duterte’s tumultuous term and its implications