Foreign electoral interference in the digital age. Statement of the issue and research perspectives
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2022-3-10-27
Abstract
The article considers scientific approaches to the study of foreign interference in national elections, which affects the internal and foreign policy of states, distorting the system of international relations. Based on the analysis of modern scientific literature the conclusion is made that despite the prevalence of foreign interference in elections, scientific knowledge is significantly delayed and cannot yet give the society and politicians a full scientific picture of what is happening. It is concluded that in the digital age, foreign electoral interference will become increasingly remote, election data will become increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, the effectiveness of foreign interference will be facilitated by the shift to personalized and individualized tools, and the declining quality and veracity of information in new sources replacing traditional media. The response to these challenges from political science could be a new research agenda, the directions of which are defined in the article, and the implementation of which could reduce the negative effect of foreign electoral interference.
About the Author
R. V. Evstifeev
Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences (INION RAN)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Roman V. Evstifeev, Dr. of Sci. (Political Science)
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bld. 51/21, Nahimovsky Av.
Moscow
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Evstifeev R.V. Foreign electoral interference in the digital age. Statement of the issue and research perspectives. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin Series "Political Science. History. International Relations". 2022;(3):10-27. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2022-3-10-27
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