Abstract:

Undoubtedly，big data has become one of the hottest issues in the present society. Based on the political theories， big data is not only a paradigm of power， but also a narrative of power， which follows the logic of power to continuously produce， reshape and dominatenew political， economic and social relationships. Power of big data consists of two types of logic， i.e.， logic of capability and logic of structure. The former manifests itself in such dimensions asrole， object and technology， whereas the latter is characterized by such dimensions as relationship， rule and pattern. The two kinds of logic contain positive endogenous power; however， theymay also stun and shock the normal social power system to induce risks of mismatch and conflicts in both public and private domains. Accordingly， a type of rational and prudent common insight as well as governance concept on power of big data is to be constructed.

Key words: modern power, power of big data, logic of capability, logic of structure, predicament of big data