RT Article
T1 Perceived threat of crime, authoritarianism, and the rise of a populist president in the Philippines
JF International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice
VO 43
IS 3
SP 207
OP 218
A1 Maxwell, Sheila Royo
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1754720307
AB President Duterte of the Philippines implemented an open “war” on drugs based upon claims of an over-proliferation of illegal drugs in the country. Despite summary killings of suspected users and dealers, Duterte enjoys popular support among Filipinos. This paper assesses reasons behind the support using citizens’ perceptions of the severity of the drugs/crime problem, their punitiveness, and authoritarian attitudes as explanations. A sample of 114 Filipinos across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao responded to an electronic survey about socio-legal issues. Results show that drugs/crime are perceived as serious problems nationally yet only minor problems locally. This perceived national seriousness is significantly related to support for Duterte. Trust in the law and enforcement agents, an authoritarian attitude, and region are also strongly related to support for Duterte. This paper concludes with reflections on information manipulation as means to advance political ends and the importance of context in furthering theories of authoritarian submission.
K1 Philippine crime
K1 State control
K1 Authoritarianism
K1 crime perception
K1 media manipulation
K1 politics of fear
K1 Populism
K1 Philippines
DO 10.1080/01924036.2018.1558084