This issue looks at the weaponisation of authority and misinformation: It critiques anti-democratic leaders for exploiting crises to spread misinformation, foment bigotry, and consolidate power while blaming "wokeness" and marginalised groups for societal issues. The contributions in this issue emphasise the resilience of...

Every now and again, the routines of political life are interrupted by events that change, or have the potential to change, the existing order. The meaning of those events and explanations of their consequences will shape the subsequent years. The themed papers in...

As 2024 begins the world is beset with a series of crises. A refugee crisis continues to engulf advanced nations from Europe to the USA and to Australia as millions risk death and disaster to flee war and poverty. US competition with China...