TY - UNPD A1 - Obendiek, Anke S. T1 - Take back control? Digital sovereignty and a vision for Europe N2 - Digital sovereignty has been the buzzword of recent policy debates on digitalization, regulatory policies, and geostrategic positioning in the EU. This policy brief suggests that while the lofty concept of digital sovereignty is flawed, the debate points to a key weakness in digital policy: The EU’s current approach lacks consistency and vision. The EU needs lasting guiding principles for its regulatory, economic, and normative digital future that form the baseline for any kind of digital decision-making. The EU’s commitment to regulation needs to be backed up by heavy public investment. This should establish conditions that foster the development of digital infrastructure, innovation systems, and tools that reflect European values and human rights. Rather than trying to catch up by excluding the outside, the EU should play to its strengths and entrench its position as a normative champion on the global level. KW - digital sovereignty KW - digital future KW - geopolitics Y1 - 2021 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-hsog/frontdoor/index/index/docId/4540 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b1570-opus4-45401 UR - https://www.delorscentre.eu/de/publikationen/detail/publication/take-back-control-digital-sovereignty-and-a-vision-for-europe ER -