Kuberpolitik — власть в цифровую эру

Valentin Grigoryevsky

doi:10.21638/spbu06.2024.308

Authors

Valentin Grigoryevsky Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 23, ul. Profsoyuznaya, Moscow, 117997, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2684-9443

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu06.2024.308

Abstract

This article explores the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in exerting international influence. The aim is to pinpoint a specific area within the science of international relations that examines global political processes involving ICT. The author assessed existing definitions of “cyberpolitics” and highlighted their inadequacy in capturing the subject under scrutiny. Employing methodologies such as systems theory (including systems analysis and cybernetics), structural functionalism, neorealism, neoliberalism, as well as structural analysis, abstraction, and modelling, the author devised a comprehensive model for analysing cyberpolitics. This model views cyberpolitics as a multidimensional and multi-level phenomenon with sociotechnical and socioecological subsystems and their hierarchies, demonstrating their link to social system levels. The article introduces a formula and function of influence, delineating key variables that determine the nature of influence in general and in specific cases. All components of technical and technological ICT systems are described, providing a thorough understanding of their structure and processes. The concept of “deep technologies” and their potential role in international competition and technological dependence is explored. The typology of objects and subjects of political relations in this realm is presented, defining international cyberpolitics as a subset of political science. The term “comprehensive cyberpolitics” (Kuberpolitik) is proposed. A matrix is developed for evaluating potential influence models, with an illustrative forecasting example. The article concludes with recommendations for future research, including detailed matrices for each subject type and a comprehensive exploration of influence models.

Keywords:

cyberpolitics, comprehensive cyberpolitics, Kuberpolitik, information and communication technologies, “deep technologies”, digital age, digital economy, digitalisation, systems analysis

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