Arien Mack, Editor Arien Mack Introduction The discussion around the idea of estrangement—in the sense of "making strange"—involves various elements. We hope it will draw our readers’ attention to the ways in which the term has taken on new significance in the all too prevalent turn away from democratic governance seen in many countries, while it continues to provide an interesting way of understanding art and literature and, as you will see, even as a way of looking at the #