Challenges Of Cyberspace For Territorial Sovereignty

Abstract

Cyberspace can be considered as one of the symbols of the contemporary world today. The development of communication technologies and the development of people's level of access to communication infrastructures and tools have made the Internet an important and inseparable part of the social, economic, cultural and political activities of citizens. In this process, due to the access provided in cyberspace, a diverse range of governmental and non-governmental actors and various economic institutions are trying to take advantage of the opportunities that are presented to them in cyberspace. Take steps to achieve their sectoral and organizational goals. What adds to the importance of this field more than anything else is the information that is constantly flowing in this space. This has led to competition between countries, different companies and different institutions for the ownership and use of this information, and this in turn has raised concerns among governments. Has made them intend to extend their territorial sovereignty from geography to cyberspace, not only to monitor and control the activities of citizens and non-governmental organizations, but also to use it to their advantage. But these efforts have created new challenges and added to the scope of concerns about cyberspace governance and governance. This article will try to examine the issue of governance and governance in cyberspace and raise the point that with the expansion of cyberspace, what are the challenges facing the exercise of governance in cyberspace and what are its consequences?