The films raising the alarm on authoritarian rule
A wave of documentaries are bringing viewers up close to increasingly sinister threats to democracy around the world
A wave of documentaries are bringing viewers up close to increasingly sinister threats to democracy around the world

They offer a troubling opportunity to manipulate public perceptions of the outcome of political events

New insights into motivation and strength of feeling could help democracy work better

We are living in a ‘barbell’ world where international threat meets technological opportunity

Investors are losing faith in the ability of western governments to rein in spending

Long-term investors are surprisingly sanguine about the erosion of democratic norms in America

Progressives have presided over governments that fail to provide basic services, fuelling the appeal of authoritarians