Digital Imperialism and the Geopolitical Asymmetry of National Sovereignty

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Digital Imperialism and the Geopolitical Asymmetry of National Sovereignty

Digital Imperialism and the Geopolitical Asymmetry of National Sovereignty

Pages : 752-760

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Publication Date : 2025-12-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This article examines the political and institutional mechanisms through which digital imperialism influences national sovereignty within the context of contemporary global geopolitical realities. Unlike classical forms of imperialism, it demonstrates that digital imperialism exerts indirect yet systematic pressure on the decision-making autonomy of states, not through physical occupation, but through information flows, global digital infrastructures, artificial intelligence systems, and algorithmic governance. For the first time, the article conceptually defines digital imperialism as a mechanism that directs national sovereignty, political decision-making capacity, and public consciousness through technological hegemony. Adopting a comparative political-theoretical approach, the study also analyzes the impact of the dominant Western technological model and alternative Asian digital surveillance strategies on state governance capacity. The findings reveal that digital imperialism represents a new geopolitical threat that undermines sovereignty not by open military force, but through silent, institutionalized mechanisms of technological dependency.
Keywords : dijital emperyalizm, ulusal egemenlik, yapay zekâ, dijital hegemonya, bilgi akışları, algoritmik kontrol, küresel teknoloji şirketleri

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