Digital Exclusion as a Risk to Social Security: Empirical Evidence from Vulnerable Urban Communities in Bulgaria Cover Image

Дигиталното изключване като риск за социалната сигурност: емпирични наблюдения от уязвими градски общности в България
Digital Exclusion as a Risk to Social Security: Empirical Evidence from Vulnerable Urban Communities in Bulgaria

Author(s): Kamelia Petkova
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense
Published by: Национален военен университет „Васил Левски“
Keywords: digital exclusion; social security; human security; vulnerable urban communities; institutional trust

Summary/Abstract: This article examines digital exclusion as a latent risk to social security in vulnerable urban communities in Bulgaria. Based on quantitative data from a national survey and deep interviews, the study shows that digitalization often reinforces existing social, infrastructural, and institutional inequalities. Limited access to services, low digital literacy, and institutional distance weaken trust, autonomy, and the capacity to manage social and health-related risks.

  • Issue Year: 2026
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 238-255
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Bulgarian
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