The author argues that the traditional state-centric framework of global power politics is being fundamentally transformed by the rise of technology corporations, social media, and the digital sphere, which are reshaping governance, society, and international conflict beyond the predictions of classical Power Transition Theory; this article constitutes the second part of a two-part series.

The author argues that the traditional state-centric framework of global power politics is being fundamentally transformed by the rise of technology corporations, social media, and the digital sphere, which are reshaping governance, society, and international conflict beyond the predictions of classical Power Transition Theory; this article constitutes the first part of a two-part series.