Mechanisms Of Information Influence On Political Decision-Making In The Context Of Digitalization And Hybrid Threats

Abstract

Contemporary political space is undergoing a profound transformation associated with the transition to a digital model of societal functioning, within which information becomes a key resource of political interaction. If in classical models of political science the central place was occupied by institutions, formal procedures, and legal-normative mechanisms, today increasing importance is attributed to information environments that shape the contexts of decision-making. Political processes are becoming less determined by linear causal relationships and increasingly dependent on complex information flows operating within digital networks. In this context, a new quality of political reality is emerging, in which the boundary between information, interpretation, and influence becomes increasingly blurred.