Digital Authoritarianism as a Modern Threat to Democratic Stability: Restriction of Freedom or Network Politicization?

Armen Mirzoyan

doi:10.46991/JOPS/2023.2.6.062

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Category: Social Sciences, Political Science
DOI: 10.46991/JOPS/2023.2.6.062
Source journal: Journal of Political Science: Bulletin of Yerevan University
Published: 2023-12-30
License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Mirzoyan, A. (2023). Digital Authoritarianism as a Modern Threat to Democratic Stability: Restriction of Freedom or Network Politicization?. Journal of Political Science: Bulletin of Yerevan University, 62-75. https://doi.org/10.46991/JOPS/2023.2.6.062

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Journal of Political Science: Bulletin of Yerevan University

2023; 62–75

DOI: 10.46991/JOPS/2023.2.6.062

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Digital Authoritarianism as a Modern Threat to Democratic Stability: Restriction of Freedom or Network Politicization?

Armen Mirzoyan*

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Original title: Digital Authoritarianism as a Modern Threat to Democratic Stability: Restriction of Freedom or Network Politicization?
Author: Armen Mirzoyan
Source journal: Journal of Political Science: Bulletin of Yerevan University
Published: 2023-12-30
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
Original: https://doi.org/10.46991/JOPS/2023.2.6.062

Abstract

This article is dedicated to the identification of contemporary instances of digital authoritarianism, exploring its definitions, characteristics, methodologies, and the tools employed by authoritarian governments to manipulate the social and political conduct of their citizens and control the flow of information. It aimed to consolidate power, control and manipulate information, and suppress dissent. The article delves into the various interpretations of digital authoritarianism by analyzing its fundamental elements and evident expressions. Through a comprehensive review of scholarly literature, reports, news publications and case studies, the article aims to unravel the dynamic nature of digital authoritarianism, shedding light on how it adjusts to technological progress and confronts conventional notions of liberty within the digital era. Digital authoritarianism materializes through mass surveillance, cyber attacks, information censorship, and the targeted utilization of citizen data. A thorough exploration of digital authoritarianism can empower democratic societies to preclude potential infiltration of such manifestations, uphold democratic principles, and arrange the landscape based on these principles while ensuring unfettered access to information.

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