"In today's historical period, it is now evident that the economy, beyond its traditional function of providing the means of reproduction of human existence, has developed a multifaceted and multi-level dynamic activity. It intervenes in the field of political management, influences developments in the military sector, and is directly related to the realm of cultural creation. These developments, by their very nature, bring to the surface two serious issues. At the national level, they inherently question democratic representative institutions and raise doubts about their necessity. At the international level, with the emergence of new geo-economic subjects and the rearrangement of geopolitical forces, the appropriate conditions and necessary prerequisites are created for the redistribution of power."