Information and Digital Technologies as a Feedback Tool between Society and Government in the Political Risk Management System in the Russian Federation

In this article, the author examines information and digital technologies as a means of establishing stable feedback between society and government within the political risk management system of the Russian Federation. It is argued that, under conditions of accelerated communication processes, dense information flows growth, and complex public expectations increasing, political risks arise not only at the points of open conflict but also where government institutions respond to public demand too late or only formally. The article shows that digitalization changes the technical methods of interaction between the state and citizens as well as the procedures for receiving, processing, and incorporating public signals into public administration. Particular attention is paid to the distinguishing between the concepts of information technologies and digital technologies, and to clarifying the feedback content as a stable political and administrative mechanism. Using concrete Russian practice cases, the author demonstrates that the political significance of these technologies depends not on the digitalization factor itself, but on their capacity to ensure a verifiable link between citizens’ appeals, public discussion, and subsequent governmental decisions from the authorities.