Digital Technologies and the transformation of political institutions in the United States od America

The widespread penetration of digital technologies into the life of human societies around the world could not but influence the vectors of development of their political systems. Therefore, one of the most important problems of modern political science is the study and characterization of the processes of transformation of political institutions in the context of the influence of the factor of digitalization. Of particular interest is the consideration of the dynamics of the political development of states, where new information and communication systems have been integrated into socio-political processes for a long time. Based on this, the focus of this study is on the situation in the United States of America as a pioneer country in the field of digitalization. The aim of this study is to describe the impact of digital technologies on the transformation of political institutions in the USA. The results of the study indicate that the digitalization of political institutions contributes to the growth of their efficiency, representativeness, and adaptability of the political system of the USA, however, there are several threats, countering which is recognized today as one of the most important goals of the US authorities.

digitalization, USA, transformation of political institutions, political systems, e-democracy, digital government, political participation, Internet communities, social networks, information sovereignty

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