SOVEREIGNTY IN THE INFORMATION SOCIETY: THEORETICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DIGITAL CONSTITUTIONALISM
SOVEREIGNTY IN THE INFORMATION SOCIETY: THEORETICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DIGITAL CONSTITUTIONALISM

Summary/Abstract: This article addresses the challenges posed by the internet and digitalization to State Theory and Constitutional Theory, especially regarding sovereignty and social ordering. The growing digitalization of political life requires new reflections on fundamental concepts such as democracy, sovereignty and the public sphere. Therefore, the text highlights the transformation of democracy into "infocracy", as proposed by Byung-Chul Han, and analyzes how disinformation and individualism on social networks can disintegrate the public sphere. Furthermore, it discusses the need to rethink sovereignty beyond traditional state limits, considering the power of control over information on the network. Attempts to regulate the internet and its actors are highlighted, emphasizing the uncertainty and lack of effective dialogue to solve emerging problems. Finally, the text proposes a reflection on founding theoretical concepts that, although needing adaptation, are still relevant to inform the construction of constitutional solutions in the information society.

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