Chain, chain, chains

Trump’s return has normalised and supercharged authoritarianism around the world, making it the rule rather than the exception.

The new authoritarian playbook

Donald Trump is not an old-fashioned fascist, despite his opponents claims, but he is an anti-democratic authoritarian would would hobble democracy to entrench power if – incredible though it seems – he was elected a second time.

Defeating the dictators

A new book by Charles Dunst, a foreign policy advisor to Colorado Democratic Senator Michael F. Bennet, outlines a number of ways by which democracies can combat the threat of rising authoritarianism.

The less you know, the better you sleep

While Putin and Xi bulldoze remembrance of the past in Russia and China to shore up their oppressive regimes, the west must also acknowledge its its history to face the future with greater resolve.

The dangerous allure of the Augustinian strongman

The Roman emperor Augustus is held up by some as a statesman who brought peace, and as a potential model for the future. But what was the cost of Augustus’ peace, and how relevant is his model today?