Political Science and Digitalization - Global Perspectives

Digitalization is not only a new research subject for political science, but a transformative force for the discipline in terms of teaching and learning as well as research methods and publishing. This volume provides the first account of the influence of digitalization on the discipline of political science including contributions from 20 different countries. It presents a regional stocktaking of the challenges and opportunities of digitalization in most world regions. The digital transformation is an example of technological change that will have massive implications for politics and society. It involves a sweeping set of changes that many have likened to the Industrial Revolution. The digital revolution has generated extraordinary opportunities for political scientists, but it also raises serious questions about politics, issues like privacy, regulatory oversight, international conflicts and democracy. Many of these problems are old, but digitalization has magnified their difficulties and importance. The ambivalence of digitalization not only includes multiple aspects for political processes, for communication and for interaction in the political realm, but likewise for our discipline. Digitalization is both a research subject as well as a transformative force for our discipline in terms of teaching and learning, research methods, data collection and management, but also influencing publishing and consultancy. From the Contents: Introduction: Digitalization and Political Science – a global perspective; The Americas; Digitalization and Political Science in Bolivia; Digitalization and Political Science in Brazil; Digitalization and Political Science in Mexico; Digitalization and Political Science in Paraguay; Digitalization and Political Science in Peru; Digitalization and Political Science in Uruguay; Digitalization and Political Science in the USA; Europe; Digitalization and Political Science in Belgium; Digitalization and Political Science in Finland; Digitalization and Political Science in France; Digitalization and Political Science in Germany; Digitalization and Political Science in Poland; Digitalization and Political Science in Portugal; Digitalization of Political Science in Spain; Digitalization and Political Science in the United Kingdom; Asia; Digitalization and Political Science in India; Digitalization and Political Science in Japan; Digitalization and Political Science in South Korea; MENA/ Africa; Digitalization and Political Science in Tunisia; Digitalization and Political Science in South Africa; List of authors; Index