Journal of Dialogue Studies

This special edition of The Journal of Dialogue Studies is composed of papers which engage with and explore the possibilities and limits of dialogue in a world in which there would appear to be a rising tide of political populisms that have been challenging existing political norms, institutions, and processes. <br/><br/>The movements associated with such populisms have of been led by ‘charismatic’ leaders who make an appeal to ‘ordinary people’ over and against ‘the establishment’. In the process, they employ contentious and polarising rhetoric which brings serious challenges to social cohesion, civility, and truth in public life. <br/><br/>This special issue brings together articles written by researchers from across a range of academic disciplines and fields of practice, drawing also on insights from dialogue theories an dialogue practice, in order critically to explore the dynamics of such political populisms and their impact on the communicative possibilities and limits of dialogue.