Article: The 2004 Philippine elections: political change in an illiberal democracy.

Introduction

   In such an atmosphere of fraud, I feel so disheartened and 
   disgusted. 
 
  --Faith-based American observer on the 
  2004 Philippine elections 
  (Sy and Aravilla 2004). 
 
   There was so much violence ... and people seemed to accept the fact 
   that people got killed. 
 
  --German observer (Sy and Aravilla 2004). 
 
   Even with the violence and the continuing problems, we still believe 
   that the election was credible. 
  --Philippine National Police (Esguerra, 2004). 
 
   If we could have such elections in Afghanistan, it would be 
   tremendous. 
  --Afghan observer (Philippine Star, 19 May 2004). 

Who is right? Is the ...

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