Core Subject Areas and Main Topics of Policyinstitute.net and de-news.net
Dear Network,
Readers engaging with the main project pages founded by yours truly — namely counter-terrorism.org, preventhate.org, and sahara-sahel.org (under the umbrella of Policyinstitute.net), and increasingly GermanPolicy.com (an initiative of de-news.net) — may have found themselves thinking about the topical composition reflecting the conceptual framework and ongoing editorial priorities shaping these sites.
Given the interconnected subject matter, a closer examination of the categorical structure offers valuable insights into the policy orientation that inform the mentioned publications. The tags representing the content reflect the platforms’ commitment to public discourse and multidisciplinary analysis aimed at informing decision-makers, researchers, and actors of civil society.
Conversely, the architecture of the websites is defined by a comprehensive set of overarching categories encompassing domains ranging from theoretical considerations pertaining to soft security to means of achieving social cohesion, not least by technological innovation. Readers can infer the core communicative goals of Policyinstitute.net and de-news.net from the taxonomy of the curated, mostly third-party content comprising press articles, strategic analyses, and official releases.
Broad topical areas:
Algorithmic Detection and Platform Governance, Communication, Language, Media Literacy Initiatives, Legal, Societal, and Ethical Responses to Hate, Gendered Hate and Misogynistic Extremism, Youth Radicalization in Digital Spaces, Counter-Terrorism Policy, PCVE (Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism), Soft Security Approaches, Prevention and Resilience, Deradicalization Frameworks, Countering Online Hate Speech and Digital Extremism, Disinformation and Misinformation, Regional Policy Analysis in the Sahara-Sahel Zone, Agroecology in the Sahel, Youth Employment and Resilience in the Sahara-Sahel, Environment Food Security, Domestic Policy Developments in Germany, Economic Reform and the Welfare State in Germany.
The most important tags include:
Algorithms, Agriculture, Communication, Communities, Finance, Conference, Economy, Politics, Conflict Resolution, Legal, Education, Technology, Culture, Policies, Ethics, Deradicalization, Health, Covid-19, Migration, Insights, Language, Nutrition, LinkedIn, Rehabilitation, PCVE, Security, Relief, Society, Counter-Terrorism, Women.
You will now be equipped with a first understanding of the main subjects and specific topics at hand with reference to the above-mentioned project websites. With the contextual framing and thematic structure laid out, the foundation is well in place for informed engagement and, hopefully, further exploration of the content which is disseminated via LinkedIn and the websites listed above. One venue is to visit strategism.org with updates on all Policyinstitute.net projects.
In the future, I might procure a more complex, empirically-grounded index with regard to the topics which shape our understanding of soft security over time…
Sincerely,
Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip
Policyinstitute.net and de-news.net
13 September 2025
