Statecraft and Policymaking within the Age of Digital Twins
Digital Democracy and the Web of Issues
E book
© 2024
Rob van Kranenburg
- Proposes a political framework that goals to develop a next-generation web for Europe
- Presents coverage suggestions for the digital transformation in Europe
- Based mostly on empirical proof from varied industries and establishments
A part of the e book sequence: SpringerBriefs in Political Science (BRIEFSPOLITICAL)
This e book describes the transition from fundamental automation to pervasive computing, ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence, and the Web of Issues, and its results on democratic decision-making and governance in Europe. It diagnoses an absence of political company and technical capabilities within the West that has accelerated the tip of the mannequin of entrepreneurial authorities in favor of a brand new paradigm: Cyber-physical Techniques. Providing an evaluation of the digital transformation course of in varied industries and establishments, the e book highlights the extreme repercussions and impacts on democratic decision-making and the legitimacy of the Westphalian mannequin of the nation-state. Readers will find out how the convergence of cloud techniques, knowledge platforms, and linked objects is facilitating this transformation course of, one characterised by a digital illustration of each particular person, object, and machine – a digital twin.
The e book argues for balancing centralization and decentralization in a cybernetic framework with human-centric values at its core. Additional, it proposes a political framework that goals to develop a next-generation web for the 5 hundred million residents of Europe, one able to implementing and selling digital hegemony whereas safeguarding the rights and proactive capabilities of stated residents. In closing, the e book makes the case for a (6G) cellphone/{hardware} pockets constructed on European chip necessities and platforms and operating by itself OS to advertise technical European integration on infrastructure, functions, and companies.
Given its scope, the e book will attraction to policymakers and practitioners inquisitive about European digital governance and autonomy, in addition to students of public administration, public coverage, and political science.
