Global Digital Data Governance | Polycentric Perspectives | Carolina A
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This book provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary digital data governance, highlighting the importance of cooperation across sectors and disciplines in

(Reproducing this from Fission Talk)

Below I will add in my condensed chapter notes. Each chapter is available as its own paper on the book website 1 if you want to just pick and choose. Many of these chapters were presented as papers at the Internet Governance Forum in 2022.

Here is the TOC for your reference:

  • Chad KohalykOPMEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Ch 1: Introduction: Polycentric Perspectives on Digital Data Governance

    • access to data asymmetric. Governance over data evades democratic accountability
    • why polycentric? → data space is interdisciplinary and transscalar
    • four important properties:
      1. regulatory processes are “transscalar” and “transsectoral”
      2. encompass both formal measures and informal practices
        • rules can take the form of laws, standards, benchmarks, recommendations, general principles, and norms
        • Governance thereby has a broader scope than government
      3. polycentric governance can involve more systemic ordering of a policy field (e.g., of digital data) through macro structures (capitalism, a hegemonic state, militarism, patriarchy, etc)
      4. complex interrelations among the many regulatory actors and multiple ruling structures can generate considerable dynamism and change
    • thus, contributors to the book from anthropology, computer science, international relations, law, political economy, and political science.
    • The book also lays ground for critical discussions about power asymmetries, (global) democracy in the digital realm, and legitimate governance of digital data.