Media, Politics and Society

This division of the IGPP brings together economists, political scientists, sociologists and media professionals for academically rigorous, policy-relevant research to enhance our understanding of the social, political and economic effects of media through rigorous interdisciplinary research. It has a special focus on the sociology, politics and economics of new media. Apart from that, the division is also involved in interdisciplinary research in E-Governance, Open Governance and New Forms of State-Society Interaction in India and the world.