Global politics is shifting as a result of various technological developments that concern governance, elections, and communication among others. The governments employ automation, big data, and digital aids for the improved performance and effectiveness while the citizens use the technology for advocating for change. Nevertheless, fear for truth manipulation, spying and hack attacks increases as digitalization alters power relations and has potential for democracy both as a threat as well as an opportunity internationally.
Elections have gone digital with digital campaigns, a new form of campaign which is social media, and predictive voters analytics driven by Artificial Intelligence. From politics, I believe that this is evident as politicians apply data to influence people’s polling and subsequently, their ability to engage the populace. However, circulating fake news and adjusting the data lead to the problems of ethical impermissibility, the degradation of the democratic process. As the campaigners use technology to improve their campaigns, political manipulation and injustices arise through the use of the advanced technology in tampering with the votes and use of fake news to sway the population into voting for a particular candidate.
Political participation has increased as a result of social networking, social action, and cyberspace resources. Currently, grassroots movements emerge and bring change to policies and governance swiftly. Nevertheless, there is so much fake news that the public embraces information based on a certain narrative. In this regard, the governments seem to have a hard task of providing free speech while at the same time avoiding fake news, this is where responsible information and communication in the political sphere has to be enhanced supplement by regulation.
Cybersecurity and surveillance are firmly established concepts in modern world politics as states monitor activities and fight against cyber threats. Although surveillance makes provision of security to a country easier, it is accompanied by insecurities of privacy and authoritarianism. Cybercrime and specifically cyberwar and cyber espionage are the modern dangers which affect the states and international relations. It therefore becomes incumbent upon governments to put in place sound measures in devising cybersecurity policies to counter these threats to relevant digital structures as well as democracies in existence for the formation of governments.
Modern superintendents should also be aware of the importance of ethics and the role of international cooperation as technologies are gradually developed. For the government to strike the right balance between allowing growth in online marketing as an aspect of technological advancement and containing factors such as fake news, cyber criminals, hackers, and invasion of privacy, there are several issues that it needs to consider. As previous works have noted, the use of such technology brings out the beauty of governance and political participation, but to avoid misuse of such advances, there needs to be proper policies put in place. On this aspect, the future of politics hinges on how the governments of the world take javelin in the new and constantly changing digital environment.
Conclusion
Technology is thus becoming intertwined with politics particularly in the way modern governments are run, manner in which people are electing their leaders, and how everyone is participating in governance. On the brighter side, advancement brings efficiency additionally pushes up participation rates but at the same time brings risks such as includes risks like misleading information, cyber risks, and issues of surveillance risks. However, there must be adequate and effective regulation to govern the technological world, practice political transparency and enhance international cooperation in order to guarantee democracy in the political future of society and the world.
