Zhdanov V.L. The infl uence of the information and post-industrial society upon the space politics in the era of globalization

Abstract: This article analyzes the influence of the theories of information and post-industrial society upon the development of space politics. It examines the works of such researches in this field like Daniel Bell, Rimantas Pleikis, and Alvin Toffler. The author emphasizes that the space politics in particular can be viewed as the axis of political theories, which passes through the concept of industrialism, as well as being a reflection of post-industrialism theories and information society as a whole. The space politics affects not only the direct access to information, but can also be an element of censorship in a very near future; but the problem of access to information is one of the most politically sensitive. It is namely the access to information as the cornerstone example of freedom that carries a direct impact on the forming of space politics, which is very relevant in the era of globalization.

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