Digital Sovereignty
This section examines where digital sovereignty fails: when control over infrastructure sits elsewhere and dependency turns into leverage.
Platform power and democratic resilience
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How to Build Democratic Resilience in the Age of Platform Algorithms
How recommendation algorithms amplify lawful political content at scale, and why the Digital Services Act only partially constrains that effect.
Cloud, jurisdiction, and service continuity
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The sovereignty question the Big Three cloud providers cannot answer
Why US hyperscalers cannot guarantee service continuity under foreign government orders, and why that matters for European digital autonomy.
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When Microsoft pulled the plug
A case analysis of the 2025 ICC email shutdown showing how jurisdictional control can trigger immediate service suspension, without technical failure or breach of contract.
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Why many “sovereign clouds” aren’t actually sovereign
Data location is cosmetic. Legal authority, parent-company jurisdiction, and enforcement power determine who controls the system.
Ownership, control, and post-procurement risk
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Who controls sovereignty after the contract is signed?
Sovereignty does not end at procurement. Ownership changes, acquisition clauses, and control rights often shift jurisdiction years later.
Infrastructure and industrial policy
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If Europe wants sovereignty, it must back its digital infrastructure
How Europe’s most successful digital assets emerged as shared infrastructure, and why industrial policy matters more than platform competition.