The article examines the fragmentation of the digital landscape in the context of geopolitical power struggles and hegemonic technologies. It shows how competition between the United States and China could lead to the division of global networks, including through separate internet systems and financial networks. This dynamic creates uncertainty for smaller states, which may be forced to take sides. In addition to geopolitical tensions, the article addresses how regulatory fragmentation and national policies affect the provision of global public goods such as cybersecurity.
Digital fragmentations, technological sovereignty and new perspectives on the global digital political economy Digital fragmentations, technological sovereignty and new perspectives on the global digital political economy
Prof. Dr. Maximilian Mayer & Philip Nock
In their article, Maximilian Mayer & Philip Nock discuss the interactions between digital sovereignty and the fragmentation of digital ecosystems and internet governance. They address "cyber-balkanisation" and related challenges to the global digital political economy, including implications for governance, economic autonomy and technological dependencies.
Global Political Economy
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