The meaning, origins and relevance of information sovereignty

  • Aleksei V. Ivantsov Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Belarus, 17 Maskouskaja Street, Minsk 220007, Belarus

Abstract

Increasingly, national mechanisms for ensuring information sovereignty have been gaining significance in Russia and Belarus, given the widespread use of the Internet in daily life, the growth of online audiences, and the integration of IT into many aspects and new areas of social interactions. The importance of information sovereignty was amplified by the progress of digital integration, and also by the activity of international organisations. For example, national security is mentioned as one of the tenets of digital integration in the Eurasian Economic Union’s fundamental objectives for the advancement of the digital agenda until 2025. The primary focus of the information security concept now being created in the Union State is the members’ territorial integrity. There has not been a common, widely accepted Concept of information sovereignty to date, calling for a comprehensive academic review of the underlying phenomenon in the modern state. An academic examination of information sovereignty and related topics, including their historical development and current understandings, is presented. We analyse the theoretical and normative interpretations of information sovereignty as they relate to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, and derive various insights that enhance the understanding of information sovereignty as a unique concept in political science, clarify its attributes and the three stages in the evolution of its understanding.

Author Biography

Aleksei V. Ivantsov, Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Belarus, 17 Maskouskaja Street, Minsk 220007, Belarus

applicant at the department of social policy and ideology of Institute of Public Service

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Published
2023-12-19
Keywords: information sovereignty, concept, doctrine, genesis, national interests, information security, threats, challenges, risks
How to Cite
Ivantsov, A. V. (2023). The meaning, origins and relevance of information sovereignty. Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations, 2, 33-38. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/internationalRelations/article/view/5681
Issue
No 2 (2023): Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations
Section
International relations

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