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Leading the Charge on Digital Regulation: The More, the Better, or Policy Bubble?
Codagnone, Cristiano; Weigl, Linda
2023In Digital Society, 2 (4), p. 1-25
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Keywords :
Digital policy; Digital sovereignty; Digital constitutionalism; Policy bubbles
Abstract :
[en] For about a decade, the concept of ‘digital sovereignty’ has been prominent in the European policy discourse. In the quest for digital sovereignty, the European Union has adopted a constitutional approach to protect fundamental rights and democratic values, and to ensure fair and competitive digital markets. Thus, ‘digital constitutionalism’ emerged as a twin discourse. A corollary of these discourses is a third phenomenon resulting from a regulatory externalisation of European law beyond the bloc’s borders, the so-called ‘Brussels Effect’. The dynamics arising from Europe’s digital policy and regulatory activism imply increasing legal complexities. This paper argues that this phenomenon in policy-making is a case of a positive ‘policy bubble’ characterised by an oversupply of policies and legislative acts. The phenomenon can be explained by the amplification of values in the framing of digital policy issues. To unpack the policy frames and values at stake, this paper provides an overview of the digital policy landscape, followed by a critical assessment to showcase the practical implications of positive policy bubbles.
Disciplines :
Political science, public administration & international relations
European & international law
Sociology & social sciences
Library & information sciences
Author, co-author :
Codagnone, Cristiano;  Università degli Studi di Milano > Faculty of Political, Economic and Social Sciences
Weigl, Linda ;  University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > FINATRAX
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Leading the Charge on Digital Regulation: The More, the Better, or Policy Bubble?
Publication date :
January 2023
Journal title :
Digital Society
Special issue title :
EU Digital Policies and EU in the World
Volume :
2
Issue :
4
Pages :
1-25
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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