Political campaigns
Report
Engendering hate: the contours of state-aligned gendered disinformation online
This report outlines a framework for understanding how disinformation is being used online to exclude women from public life. The report finds that gendered disinformation is parasitic on news events, existing rumours, and underlying social stereotypes, and can be extremely successful in reaching a broad audience to reshape public discourse in a way that harms...
Report
Perspectives on Papua: will Indonesia loosen its grip?
This paper examines the Indonesian government’s perspective of the West Papua independence movement and its interests in maintaining sovereign control over the territory, despite growing tensions and escalating violence.
Book
A populist exception?
The ‘spectre of populism’ might be an apt description for what is happening in different parts of the world, but does it apply to New Zealand? This book draws on the 2017 New Zealand Election Study to uncover New Zealanders’ political attitudes and preferences post-election.
Report
Daring to stand up for human rights in a pandemic
Many states around the world have targeted human rights defenders and other critical voices who have spoken up against their handling of the current COVID-19 public health crisis. This briefing brings together examples of these attacks.
Report
COVID-19 disinformation and social media manipulation: automating influence on COVID-19
This report investigates a campaign of cross-platform inauthentic activity that relies on a high-degree of automation and is broadly in alignment with the political goal of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to denigrate the standing of the United States.