As the cost of computing and communication comes down, the barriers to entry decline. Individuals and private organizations, ranging from corporations to NGOs to terrorists, have thus been empowered to play a direct role in world politics.
随着电脑和通信成本的下降，准入门槛也不断降低。包括企业，非政府组织到恐怖分子在内的个人和私人组织因此也被赋予了直接参与国际政治的权力。