Europe in the Age of Post-Truth Politics: Populism, Disinformation and the Public Sphere [Paperback]

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 networks 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.

1. Introduction: Europe in the Age of Post-Truth Politics.- 2. Post-Truth, Postmodernism and the Public Sphere.- 3. The Context of Fake News, Disinformation and Manipulation.- 4. Journalism, Truth and the Restoration of Trust in Democracy: Tracing the EU 'Fake News' Strategy.- 5. From Denouncing to Defunding: The Post-Truth Populist Challenge to Public-Service Media.- 6. Post-Truth Politics, Brexit and European Disintegration.- 7. Europe is Christian, or it is not Europe : Post-Truth Politics and Religion in Matteo Salvini's Tweets.- 8. Claiming Authority over 'Truths' and 'Facts': Information Risk Campaigns to Prevent Irregular Migration.- 9. Facts, Narratives and Migration: Tackling Disinformation at the European and UN Level of Governance.- 10. Sheeding Light on People's Social Media Concerns Through Political Party Preference, Media Trust, and Immigration Attitudes.- 11. In Search for Unexpected Allies? Radical Right Remediation of 'the 2015 Refugee Crisis' on Social Media.- 12. ConlCi