From President-elect Donald Trump to Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, a wave of outsiders has radically altered their countries’ courses in recent months. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte might be the most extreme example. He shuns the trappings of state, often wearing simple shirts with the sleeves rolled up. Instead of living in the capital, Manila, he spends much of his time in Davao, the southern city he ran for years before...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 16, 2017 10:00 UTC