Media, communication, and information politics
- Misinformation and disinformation in politics and science
- Information and influence strategies
- Movements and countermovement dynamics
- Sources of political polarization
Trust and reputation systems
- Conditions of information integrity
- Persuasion technologies, content and networks
- Nation branding and public diplomacy
- Public opinion management
Democracy and public life
- National sovereignty
- Sources of legitimacy in democratic institutions
- Production of expertise and expert knowledge