AfricaMore youths and women, please! Nigeria is a country of old men – women and youths are still not politically represented in Africa's most populous nation By Ulrich Thum, Lena Noumi
Interviews'Deliberative democracy makes citizens happy' David van Reybrouck on how a small community in Eastern Belgium puts randomly selected citizens at the heart of politics
InterviewsFlying high, falling low Despite the polls predicting a narrow win, Australia's Labor Party lost the general election – because it didn't convince working class voters, says Adrian Pabst
EuropeRealistic and fair immigration The leader of the Danish Social Democrats on an immigration policy to unite Denmark By Mette Frederiksen
AsiaA matter of identity Image, populism and polarisation were at the forefront in the complex elections held in Indonesia last month By Sergio Grassi
GlobalThe trilemma of Big Tech We can have democracy, market dominance and business models that optimise for anger and junk — but only two at a time By Karin Pettersson
EuropeA new style of politics How social media creates politicians' images and influences elections: the case of Volodymyr Zelenskiy By Georgii Pocheptsov
EuropeHow the market is betraying advanced economies Without reinventing the role of governments in shaping the economy, it's difficult to imagine a prosperous future By Diane Coyle
InterviewsEnter: Volodymyr Zelenskiy What we know about the Ukrainian President-elect's political platform when it comes to corruption – and Russia
GlobalPopulism and the embrace of complexity Populists may often thrive with simple narratives. But simple explanations of populism itself will not pass muster By Sheri Berman