The effects of new digital technologies and their political implications result in a complex, ever-evolving issue. “Change of State: Information, Policy, and Power” by Sandra Braman presents a breakdown of policy development for the constantly evolving technological world and how it impacts the state and society. You theorize that the “information state” is replacing the welfare state, to the detriment of the citizen and the democratic process. Braman “examines the ways in which governments are deliberate, explicit, and consistent in using information politics to exercise power, exploring not only familiar topics such as intellectual property rights and privacy, but also areas where politics it is highly effective but little understood,” (The MIT Press 2014). He argues that the development of information politics causes a transformation in the nature of governance, making the state more powerful and causing citizens to lose their rights, freedoms and identities. The first chapter is an examination of different definitions of “information” to support the concept of “information"....