THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ON CONCEPTS OF CITIZENSHIP AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION: TOWARDS A DIGITAL CONSTITUTION
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With Algeria undergoing a digital transformation, an essential question comes to the surface: how does the Constitution respond to this shift? As virtual space grows, a new idea of citizenship is forming, one that is no longer tied to physical borders. This change makes it necessary to examine how well the current Constitution protects citizens' rights and freedoms in a digital context.
Can technology help increase political participation in Algeria? What legal protections need to be in place for that to happen? Understanding how digitalization and constitutional law interact is now the key to thinking about how the relationship between citizens and the state will evolve in this era. It may even become necessary to rethink or expand some of the Constitution’s core ideas.
Is the Algerian Constitution adapting fast enough to keep up with technological change and clearly define digital rights? And how can the state use this digital shift to strengthen democracy and support active public involvement?
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