“Digital Transformation for State Sovereignty in the Society 5.0 ERA”

Abstract

This millennial era is called the digital era or digital age. In the digital era, there are no clear boundaries (borderless) that have an impact on the sovereignty of a country due to the development of information and communication technology. The case of wiretapping between countries conducted by The Five Eyes Alliance, shows the world that the development of technology and communication can also damage good relations between countries. Discussions related to state sovereignty in the field of information in the digital era in answering the problem of how state sovereignty in the field of information in the digital era in terms of theory and international law are needed today. The research method used in this study uses a normative juridical approach, This research also uses a statutory approach, a comparative approach, and a future legal approach (futuristic) to answer the problems studied in this study. Based on the results of the analysis, it has been obtained that from a theoretical point of view it is necessary to develop a theory of state sovereignty in the information sector.