Alister Miskimmon is Head of the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen's University Belfast, UK. His books include Strategic Narratives: Communication Power and the New World Order and Forging the World: Strategic Narratives in International Relations (2017), both with Ben O'Loughlin and Laura Roselle.
Ben O'Loughlin is Professor of International Relations and Director of the New Political Communication Unit at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. He has advised the EU, NATO, and the US and UK governments on persuasion, digital communication, and democracy.