Europe in the Age of Post-Truth Politics Populism, Disinformation and the Public Sphere

• Other Authors: Conrad, Maximilian (Editor), Hálfdanarson, Guðmundur (Editor), Michailidou, Asimina (Editor), Galpin, Charlotte (Editor), Pyrhönen, Niko (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2023
• Series: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology
• Subjects: Politics & government; Sociology; Political science & theory; Post-Truth Politics; Public Sphere; Deliberation; European Integration; Migration; Media; Populism; Fake News; Democracy; Postmodernism; Journalism; Brexit; Immigration; Social Media
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This open access book is the product of three years of academic research that has been carried out in the EU-funded Jean Monnet Network on "Post-Truth Politics, Nationalism and the Delegitimation of European Integration" since 2019. Drawing on the multidisciplinary expertise of the network's members, the book explores the impact of the phenomenon of post-truth politics on European integration and the European Union. It places particular emphasis on how post-truth politics has played out in the public sphere and asks what impact the phenomenon has had on public deliberation, but reflects also on its implications for democracy in a wider sense. This book is primarily written for audiences with an interest in politics and policy making, including academics, policy makers and civil-society actors. Thanks to its accessible style, the book should however also be an asset to wider audiences.