Open AccessThe Impact of the Internet and Social Networks on Sustainability of Liberal Democracies
Author(s) -
V. A. Furs
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
izvestiâ irkutskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta. seriâ politologiâ, religiovedenie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2073-3380
DOI - 10.26516/2073-3380.2022.39.37
Subject(s) - ideology , the internet , net neutrality , liberal democracy , democracy , state (computer science) , political science , stereotype (uml) , political economy , sustainability , sociology , economic system , law , economics , politics , social psychology , psychology , computer science , ecology , algorithm , world wide web , biology
The article examines causal links between the development of Internet technologies and crisis phenomena in liberal democratic systems. Following the principles of a comparative analysis, the author compared the state of democratic institutions and mechanisms before and after total digitalization. The author analyzed the stereotype concerning liberalizing effect of social networks and confirmed the con-clusion about their ideological neutrality. The study found two main forms of destabilizing effect of the Internet and social networks on liberal democracies.