The article shows that the idea of civil society at the present stage is undergoing serious changes, which determines corresponding changes in the mechanisms and vectors of partnership between the state and civil society. In particular, the object of the study is the socio-political interaction of government authorities and institutions organizing civil society in the landscape of digital transformation. The concepts of digital polyarchy and digital anarchy are analyzed, and the role of humanitarian policy in overcoming negative trends in the interaction between the state and civil society is outlined.