Features of digitalization of political processes in Kazakhstan

Abstract

The digitalization process in Kazakhstan has its own brief history, achievements and results, which are noticed at the level of the UN, the World Bank and other international rating organizations. The most interesting is the process of digitalization of the political sphere in Kazakhstan, which can be considered a completely new process and trend. It is for the first time manifested and discussed in Kazakhstan in comparison with other countries of the Central Asian region. Theoretical studies show that digitalization of the political sphere has the main directions as “digital democracy”, “digital bureaucracy” and “digital diplomacy”. The modern example of Kazakhstan shows that the digitalization of the political sphere is developing and strengthening. This is directly related to the development of Internet technologies, the availability of the Internet, the growth of the political culture of population. The political power in Kazakhstan pays attention to several directions of process of digitalization of the political sphere. However, there is no clear and unambiguous choice between the options for supporting "digital bureaucracy" or "digital democracy". The latest processes and tendencies in the actions of officials, deputies of Kazakhstan related to the adoption of new laws on "media", on "social networks" show that there is a search for administrative, legislative ways and methods of managing and control of the process of politicizing social networks.