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Killing Politicians in the Philippines: Who, Where, When, and Why
[working paper]
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Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
Abstract In his second report on the targeted killing of politicians in the Philippines, Peter Kreuzer explores a number of core-questions: what types of politicians are victimized, how is the violence distributed in the country, how do the levels of violence change over time, who orders the killings, and wh... view more
In his second report on the targeted killing of politicians in the Philippines, Peter Kreuzer explores a number of core-questions: what types of politicians are victimized, how is the violence distributed in the country, how do the levels of violence change over time, who orders the killings, and what are the motives for the killings. The analysis is based on a new dataset covering the years 2006 to 2021 that records a total of 1500 victims who were either killed or wounded in targeted assassinations or escaped unharmed. The detailed mapping establishes targeted killings of politicians as one deeply ingrained pattern of violent electoral competition.... view less
Keywords
Philippines; politician; homicide; violent crime; attempted assassination; election campaign; victim
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
City
Frankfurt am Main
Page/Pages
34 p.
Series
PRIF Reports, 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48809/prifrep2202
ISBN
978-3-946459-70-5
Status
Published Version; reviewed