electronic-globalization

This chapter explores the concept of informatization as the transformation of societies into information societies driven by advances in information and communication technologies (ICT). It discusses key characteristics of postindustrial information societies, including globalization, decentralization, and the blurring of traditional boundaries, while tracing the historical development of electronic communication from early telegraphy to modern ICT. The chapter highlights how information has become a strategic resource and how the evolution of communication technologies reshapes social, economic, and governance structures globally.