Cyber ​​politics

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Sincethe1990s,someconceptsrelatedtonetworkpoliticshavebeguntoappear,suchasnetworkpolitics,virtualpolitics,networkdemocracy,onlinepolitics,informationpolitics,digitaldemocracy,Electronicdemocracy,etc.

In1998,D.Roskofflinkednetworkpoliticswithrealpoliticsinhisarticle"NetworkPolitics:TheOriginalPowerintheTransformationoftheInformationAge".Hebelievedthateconomicpower,militarypowerandThethreepillarsoftheoriginalpower,suchaspoliticalpower,willberedistributedandnewformsandcharacteristicswillbeproducedinthetransformationoftheinformationage,andallthesechangescanbeattributedtothetransformationofinformationtechnology.

In2003,inhisarticle"TheRiseofInternetPolitics:HowtheInternetChangedInternationalPoliticsandDiplomacy,"D.PollièrebelievedthatInternetpoliticsis"anattempttousethepowerfulpoweroftheInternettoshapeThediplomaticformofpolitics,culture,values​​andpersonalidentity".

"Networkpolitics",asthenamesuggests,cannotlivewithouttheroleoftheInternet.AlthoughpoliticsoriginatedinEuropemorethan2,000yearsago,theUnitedStates,whichgavebirthtoPoliticsdevelopedrapidly.ThenumberofnetizensintheUnitedStatesandthepenetrationrateofcomputersinhouseholdsrankfirstintheworld.AsfarasthestudyofInternetpoliticsisconcerned,itisalsoinaleadingpositionintheworld.Atthesametime,Westerncountrieshavealsoseenawaveofresearchoncyberpolitics.

ObservationResearch

Internetpoliticscanbeobservedfromthreedimensions,

Thefirstisnetworkvirtualpoliticsitself;

Thesecondistheroleandinfluenceofnetworkpoliticsonrealpoliticalsubjectsandotherfields;

ThethirdisrealpoliticalsubjectsandotherfieldsThecounteractionandinfluenceofvirtualpoliticsontheInternet.

InternetpoliticsmainlyreliesonnewsocialmediasuchastheInternetandWeibo.ThenumberofInternetusers,thepenetrationrateofcomputersinthefamily,andcitizens’informationandpoliticalliteracyhaveallbecomeimportantfactorsaffectingthedevelopmentofonlinepolitics.Thelocalmanagementandglobalgovernanceofnetworkpoliticshasbecomeakeyfactorinthehealthydevelopmentofnetworkpolitics.Cyber​​politicsprotectscitizens'rightstoknow,participate,express,andsupervise,promotetimelydisclosureofinformation,transparencyofgovernmentaffairs,andface-to-faceissues,soastopromotetheincreaseofgovernmentcredibility.

Asakindofdirectdemocraticpolitics,Internetpoliticsalsohasthephenomenonofchangingopinions,excessivedemands,divergentopinions,andlackofthought.Itneedstobecombinedwithindirectdemocracysuchasthedeliberationofthepeople’srepresentativestopreventgroupintensificationandindividualextremes.Theemergenceofismandcyberviolencehasformedareasonabledemocraticgovernancestructure.

Featuresoftheentry

Directness

Inonlinepolitics,anyonewhohastheconditionstogoonlinecandirectlyexpresstheiropinionsanddemandsandcollectinformation,Theexpressionofopinions,policydialogue,consultationofrecommendations,organizationofactions,lobbyingfordecision-making,etc.,andvotingonvariouspoliticalandsocialissues,nolongerneedtoberepresentedbyothers,indirectlyexpressedwiththewilloftheactualpoliticalsubjectSexhasformedthetwopolesoftheinteractivepoliticalecology.Thiskindofdirectparticipationofcitizensinpoliticsisoneofthemostprominentfeaturesofnetworkpolitics.

Equality

Inthevirtualspaceofonlinepolitics,theequalpoliticalrightsofeveryonewhohastheconditionstoaccesstheInternetcanbeguaranteed,andeveryonehastheequalrighttoparticipateinanddiscusspolitics.Onthebasisofnetworkcarriersandplatforms,aslongastheymeettherequirementsforpoliticalparticipationpermittedbylaw,thereisnodifferenceforallgroupsinsocietyandeachmemberofthegroup,whichfullyreflectsthepoliticaldemocracy,equalrightsandflatteningofnetworkpolitics.feature.Thisvirtualequalityiseasiertoachievethanequalityintherealworld.Atthesametime,thelowcostofInternetaccessandtheconvenienceofvirtualspacehaveevencreatedaneconomicenvironmentfortheequalityofonlinepoliticsforfree.

Permeability

Withthehelpofthedevelopmentofinformationtechnology,networkpoliticshasformedasocialforce,whichnotonlybringsrevolutiontoscienceandtechnology,butalsoweakensthetraditionalchecksandbalancesofthestateandpower.Infiltratedintoeconomic,political,military,social,cultural,diplomaticandotherfieldsandbroughtchangesinthesefields.

Convenience

Theubiquity,proximity,decentralization,convenience,andspeedofonlinemediamakepoliticalorganization,politicalmobilization,andpoliticalaspirationsveryeasyandquick,individualornicheThroughthebutterflyeffect,hisopinionsmaybewidelydisseminatedanduniversallysupported,therebyformingakindofpublicopinion,whichhasanimpactonactuallegislationanddecision-making.

Transboundary

TheInternethasbrokenthroughthetraditionalisolationbetweenthefrontandtherear,thefirstlineandthesecondline,theinteriorandtheexterior,thenearestandtheremote,andenablesthepoliticalexpressionofcitizensandinterestandinterestgroupsAndinformationdisseminationhasbrokenthroughtheboundariesofinstitutions,industries,cities,regionsandevencountries,formingthecharacteristicsofspanningtimeandspace,infiniteubiquity,andgroupinteraction,andforminganewformofnetworkpolitics.Thecharacteristicsofnetworkpoliticshavecreatednewopportunitiesforinformationsecurityandalsoposesnewchallenges.

Researchcategory

Whatcyberpoliticsdiscussesis:inthedevelopmentprocessofcybersociety,thenatureofcyberpoliticsandthelawofcontradictorymovementofitsdevelopmentandchanges;itsmainresearchscopeTherearethreelevels.Theyare:

First,thevirtualpoliticalissuesincyberspace:virtualcommunities,virtualgovernments,virtualnations,networkpowers,etc.

Second,theinfluenceofthenetworksocietyonthepoliticallifeofmankind:Theinfluenceofthenetworkonthepoliticalsystemisprominentinthatitischangingthecontentandformofpoliticaldemocracy;thenetworkposesaseverechallengetothecountry’spoliticalorderandpoliticalstabilityTheinfluenceoftheInternetongovernmentmanagementisprofound;theinfluenceoftheInternetoncontemporaryinternationalpoliticsisalsomultifaceted.

Third,thestatemanagementofthenetworksociety:toguidehumanbeingsthroughthecreationofnewpoliticalstructuresandspecificpoliticaloperationstomakebetteruseoftheInternettosendbackhumancreativityandcontrolovertheirowndestiny.

CurrentSituationinChina

TheimportantroleoftheInternetinthetransmissionofinformationandtheformationofpublicopinion,therecognitionoftheeffectivenessoftheInternetbyhigh-levelpoliticiansandtheinteractionwithnetizens,alltheseseemtoindicatethatChinahasalreadyFormedtheembryonicformofnetworkpolitics.

WhatisparticularlyimportanttoChina'spoliticalevolutionisthatnetworkpoliticshasthenatureofdemocraticpoliticsfromtheverybeginning.Ordinarypeople,aslongastheyhavetheabilitytoaccesstheInternet,cantheoreticallyobtainachanneltospeak,andhavetheopportunitytoexpresstheiropinionsandaspirationsonalllevelsofpublicaffairs.Aslongassuchopinionsanddemandsarehighlyuniversal,theymaygainwidespreadsupportandformakindofpublicopinion,whichmayhaveanimpactonactuallegislationanddecision-making.

Itmaybepreciselybecausetheactualdemocraticsystemisstillintheprocessofgradualimprovement.Therefore,comparedwithforeignpeople,ChinesenetizensareextremelyinterestedinpublicaffairsandInternetpoliticsarealsorelativelydeveloped.Moreover,thiskindofonlinedemocracyisgenerallyadirectdemocraticsystem.Forsomepeoplewhoserightsandinterestshavebeeninfringed,andforsomepeoplewhocareaboutpublicaffairsbutlackpracticalexpressionchannels,onlinechannelsareveryattractive.High-levelofficials,especiallyHuJintao'saffirmationofInternetpublicopinion,willgiveInternetdemocracymoreroomforgrowth.

However,sincenetworkdemocracyisakindofdirectdemocracy,italsohastheinherentflawsofdirectdemocracy.Forexample,opinionsarechangeableandlackofthoughtfulness.Theinstitutionalarrangementsofthetraditionaldemocraticsystem,suchasthedeliberationofpeople'srepresentatives,cangenerallymakeupforthisdefect.Therefore,forthenetworkdirectdemocracytofunctionnormally,itneedstobebasedonotherinstitutionalarrangementsoftherepresentativedemocraticsystem.Networkdemocracyalonecannotsupportareasonabledemocraticgovernancestructure.Ofcourse,Internetdemocracycanindeedpromotethesoundnessandmaturityofotherdemocraticsystemsthroughinformationtransparency,throughexertinginfluenceondeputiestotheNationalPeople'sCongress,andbyraisingtheissuesofmostconcerntothepublicinthepublicopinionspace.

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