The Institution of the State and Public Administration in the Digital Age: Disappearing Phenomenon or Reality?

The processes of the development of the institution of the state and public administration face the discrepancies. The authors propose to consider a number of transformational processes that are currently stable and that systematically affect a fundamental change in the social role and purpose of the state and power management activities. The methodological basis of the research is mainly interdisciplinary in nature, since when considering the digitalization of the institute, the state takes as its basis the problem field, rather than disciplinary requirements. The study also used a discourse analysis of analytical and expert materials, scientific research devoted to both general issues of digital transformation of public policy and individual problems of digitalization of public institutions and practices. The study substantiates that the ideas about the formation of a new form of digital domination are based on the socio-political myth of the universality and objectivity of various algorithmic systems, according to which only innovative digital technologies can ensure justice in society, social equality, and eliminate various forms of discrimination and abuse of public power. In conclusion, the paper substantiates the need to develop and complicate the general concept of public authority and its sociotechnical purpose in the digital age. It is proved that the institution of the state will not only be preserved, but its complexity will occur, its sociotechnical purpose will be adjusted, and the role of the latter will increase during the transition to a new technological order.