This paper explores the impact of new media on international politics from 2010 to 2020. It contends that while digital platforms did not independently spark political revolutions, they did reshape the pace, reach, transparency and exposure of political actions. The analysis presents new media as a complex political infrastructure, serving as a channel for collective mobilization, a platform to draw international focus, a means of challenging authority, and a field for surveillance and manipulation. Key events examined include the Arab Spring, the Euromaidan protests, Taiwan's Sunflower Movement, Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement, the Black Lives Matter movement, the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and the spread of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decade reflects a transition from early optimism about technology to a more nuanced perception of platform influence. New media's significance in international politics stems not from supplanting traditional institutions, diplomacy, or grassroots organizing, but from redefining how legitimacy, attention,and political pressure are generated across national boundaries.
Dr. Kunal Anand (Wed,) studied this question.