This article explores the regional political agenda as a key element of the regional information space. The authors offer a theoretical interpretation of this phenomenon through the lens of Niklas Luhmann’s theory of social systems and critical discourse analysis. The regional political agenda is examined as a self-reference mechanism within regional discourse and is defined as a set of discursive practices of power that shape the regional community's prioritized attention and attitudes toward current issues with the aim of informing, legitimizing, and strengthening trust in the authorities. The study identifies the main actors
involved in the formation of the regional political agenda (government bodies, media, business community, church, etc.) and develops their classification based on various criteria (form of influence, systemic nature, objectives, substantive role, and others).
For citation: Dokuchaev D.S., Strobykin K.A. Regional political agenda: concept, actors and formation mechanisms, Ivanovo State University Bulletin, Series: Humanities, 2025, iss. 2, pp. 165—175.