Ontological Status of Political Communication in the Modern Political System

Abstract

The article presents a philosophical and political analysis of the ontological status of political communication within the modern political system. The author argues that political communication is not a secondary tool of power or a mere channel for information transmission but a fundamental form of political being that ensures the existence, self-reproduction, and transformation of the political order in the information age. The study employs an interdisciplinary methodology combining systemic, cybernetic, phenomenological, and poststructuralist approaches, viewing communication as a complex symbolic-discursive process.

Particular attention is paid to feedback as a mechanism of homeostasis, self-regulation, and adaptation of the political system, and to the role of symbolic codes in ensuring legitimacy, shaping political identity, and socializing citizens. This feedback ensures homeostasis, resilience, and the predictability of political action under conditions of informational turbulence. In the digital era, political communication gains new features, becoming a discursive-event space where the political is not only represented but produced within media and digital environments. The article argues for rethinking the political system as an open, dynamic communicative network where governance decisions emerge from the complex interaction of signals, meanings, and interpretations in political discourse.

The findings deepen the theoretical understanding of political communication as an ontological category and open new perspectives for studying resilience and viability of democratic systems amid rapid informational transformations and digital challenges.