Geopolitical Union: Europe's Attempt to Take Back Control of Technology Regulation, with Benjamin Farrand
In our March session, we welcome Benjamin Farrand for a talk about his new book Geopolitical Union: Europe's Attempt to Take Back Control of Technology Regulation.
This seminar will be held online on Zoom. You can register here.
About the book
From the rise of China as a technological superpower, to wars on its eastern borders, to the belief that the US is no longer a reliable ally, the European Commission sees the world as more unstable than at any other time in recent history. As such, the Commission has become the Geopolitical Commission, working to serve the interests of the Geopolitical Union. Central to many of these conflicts is technology – who produces it, where it is produced, and who controls it. These questions are central to the Commission's pursuit of digital/technological sovereignty, Europe's attempt to regain control of technology regulation. Focusing on topics such as setting technological standards, ensuring access to microchips, reining in online platforms, and securing rules for industrial data and AI, this book explores the EU's approach to lawmaking in this field; increased regulatory oversight and promotion of industrial policy at home, while exporting its rules abroad.
About the author
Benjamin Farrand is Professor in Law & Emerging Technologies and Regulation and Governance lead for the Newcastle University Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity at Newcastle University.
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