Jeffrey Hart is Professor of Political Science at Indiana University, Bloomington, USA.

Christopher May is Professor of Political Economy in Politics and International Relations at Lancaster University, UK.

Helen V. Milner is B. C. Forbes Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University, USA.

J.P. Singh is Associate Professor of Communication, Culture and Technology and Georgetown University, USA.

Tim Unwin is UNESCO Chair in ICT4D, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.