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Political Science

The fiction science film, The Empire Strikes Back, was produced by Lucasfilm limited on May 21, 1980, at the Dominion Theatre in the Unstated Sates of America. Irvin Kershner, an American actor, director, and producer of television and film, directed this film (Kershner). The film was produced after Star Wars; it recounts the wars between the Rebel Alliance led by Princess Leia and the evil Galactic Empire led by the emperor. Characters such as Boba Fett, Yoda Frank Oz, Han Solo, and Anakin Skywalker contributed in the production of the film, The Empire Strikes Back. The film's prime theme is empathetic that artificial judgment about what an individual sees is not always the clear picture. This paper explores how this film relates to politicizing technology.

First, the film relates to politicizing technology because characters in it are using communication technologies that are also used in the political world to gain popularity and public image. Characters in the film are seen using advanced technology such as computers and the internet to send, receive, store and retrieve valuable information about the battle they are perpetuating. Similarly, technology is very rampant in the political world. Political aspirants use computer data gleaning and digital media platforms to communicate with voters. Digital technology allows political aspirants to gather vital information such as granular demographics and voting patterns across the critical votes (Beaumier and Kevin, 19). Such information is essential in planning political campaigns to ensure they are productive. Besides, digital media platform helps politicians air their campaigns and share their manifesto easily with voters. Social networking costs less, but they have wide coverage.

Also, the film, The Empire Strikes Back is related to politicizing technology because politicians can use the technology deployed in the movie to get to power. The film is seen using high-tech weapons such as rifles and explosive bombs. These weapons are lethal, and politicians can use them to exterminate their close competitors in the political battle (Krylov, 1572). Ultimately, they cling to power easily after competing with less powerful rivals. Also, these powerful weapons undermine peaceful elections when unsatisfied contestants use them to cause insecurity during the electioneering period....