The article analyses local contestation of data centres in the Dutch province of North
Holland. I explore why and how local councillors and citizen groups mobilized against data …

In this critical literature review, we provide an overview of the history of international
communication standards to argue that a comprehensive theory of standardization needs …

In recent years, the language of digital sovereignty has become ubiquitous in Europe.
However, we still lack systematic knowledge if and to what extent the discourse on digital …

In this paper, we interrogate the sanctions instated against Russian media by the European
Union (EU) in response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine. We do this in three ways. First …

From the global geopolitical arena to the smart city, control over knowledge—particularly
over data and intellectual property—has become a key battleground for the exercise of …

When was the last time you participated in an election for an online group chat or sat on a
jury for a dispute about a controversial post? Platforms nudge users to tolerate nearly all …

Recent research on digital constitutionalism highlights a rights-based approach to limiting
the exercise of power in the digital communication environment. However, little research has …

This book provides an account of the transformation of Chinese stakeholders' engagement
in Internet governance, from normative contestation to integration, and from isolation to an …

There is growing interest in understanding mechanisms that govern the crea tion, collection,
processing, security, and transmission of identifiable data. A polycentric approach calls for a …

The internet is on the cusp of new governance and regulatory regimes. Governance is
defined as the complex processes whereby networks of actors will work in a myriad of ways …