American transnational corporations and the evolution of international relations in the context of the digitalization of the global economy

the article examines the evolution of the role of American transnational corporations in the system of international relations under the conditions of the digitalization of the global economy. It demonstrates that corporations have lost the status of purely economic actors and have transformed into elements of global governance capable of influencing both domestic and foreign policy of states. Special attention is paid to U.S. digital corporations controlling data infrastructure, communication networks, and algorithms, which enables them to shape new forms of legitimacy and political influence. The study identifies contradictions between corporate global strategies and the principle of state sovereignty, as well as the prospects for the evolution of international relations under growing digital dependence. It concludes on the need to develop new models of state–corporate interaction to ensure global stability.

transnational corporations, digitalization, international relations, globalization, sovereignty, digital economy