Management of Political Skids in the Age of the Internet and Cybernetics: A Critical Analysis of a Conceptual Migration

The aim of this study is to examine the transposition of scientific and technical concepts into the political sphere, particularly with regards to the management of political skids and missteps in the digital age. The Internet and cybernetics era has profoundly transformed political affairs; this network of barely fifty years old continues to challenge established powers. Even more remarkably, the pioneers of the Internet probably didn’t realize it in their laboratories: Internet has succeeded in disrupting the established order. This study will examine the dominant representations of political crises in their expressions and manifestations within cyberspace. At a time when public spaces are being redefined by digital mediation, it is essential to critically analyze the emergence of the new forms of discourse and communication that disrupt and overturn certain socio-political inertias.