چکیده:
The information revolution is an epoch-making event that has transformed social life in the past few decades. Considering the organic conection between social life and political situation, the modern state cannot be dismissed from the effects and consequences of such an epoch-making event. This paper tries to answer this question: What changes has the virtual space caused in the structure of the nation-state? Explaining such changes, while creating awareness about the structure and functions of the nation-state in the era of the information revolution, is of decisive importance in order to adopt the correct model of governance and effective policies in various political, social, economic and cultural fields. In this paper, the problem of the impact of virtual space on the structural transformation of the modern state, has been examination using the critical theory of technology. In this framework, it is explained that virtual space, while intensifying the process of globalization, has caused the establishment of network state, media state, virtual state and transnational state.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Explaining such transformations, while creating awareness regarding the structure and functions of the state in the era of the information revolution, is also of decisive importance for adopting correct governance patterns and effective policies in various political, social, economic, and cultural fields.
Importance: Explaining the role of virtual space in the structural transformation of the modern state, in addition to creating more accurate and complete awareness regarding the political imperatives of the present era, is of theoretical and practical importance for adopting a correct governance pattern suitable for the requirements of the time.
While some researchers interpret virtual space as the pinnacle of privatization and depoliticization, others consider it a factor in the expansion of the public sphere, the increase of political awareness among the general public, and the democratization of the state; however, despite various and contradictory definitions and approaches, most experts collectively regard the internet as an epoch-making technological invention.
Analysis Model Based on the critical approach, virtual platforms and digital social networks are not neutral tools at the disposal of users that they can use at their whim for monetization, information gathering, communication, or leisure; rather, these platforms shape the identity of their users and exert a decisive influence on their thoughts and lifestyles; however, subjective changes and the transformation of the public perceptual system have political effects and are essentially agents of change for the institution of the state.
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