Digital Politics in Light of Contemporary Challenges

Abstract

During the last years, we experienced not only the limitations imposed by the COVID19-pandemic but also democratic backslide and the thread of war in Europe. In the context of all of these crises, digital technologies played an important role, offering new channels for communication, participation and information to political and social actors as well as a different way of organization to individuals and citizens, overcoming eventual limits to the freedom of movement. At the same they are tools that can be used for opposite goals, enabling the spread of false information or contributing in polarization processes in the digital public sphere. This panel sheds light on different aspects of the potential role of digital technologies in the light of multiple and challenges.

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