Book talk
Geopolitical Union: Europe's Attempt to Take Back Control of Technology Regulation
- Benjamin Farrand
- Date
- Thursday 19 March 2026
- Time
- Address
- Online, on Zoom
This is an online seminar - register through the link below to receive the online meeting link via Zoom.
RegistrationIn their March online meeting session, The Hague Program on International Cyber Security welcomes Benjamin Farrand for a talk about his new book Geopolitical Union: Europe's Attempt to Take Back Control of Technology Regulation.
About the book
From the rise of China as a technological superpower, to wars on its eastern borders, to the belief that the US is no longer a reliable ally, the European Commission sees the world as more unstable than at any other time in recent history. As such, the Commission has become the Geopolitical Commission, working to serve the interests of the Geopolitical Union. Central to many of these conflicts is technology – who produces it, where it is produced, and who controls it. These questions are central to the Commission's pursuit of digital/technological sovereignty, Europe's attempt to regain control of technology regulation. Focusing on topics such as setting technological standards, ensuring access to microchips, reining in online platforms, and securing rules for industrial data and AI, this book explores the EU's approach to lawmaking in this field; increased regulatory oversight and promotion of industrial policy at home, while exporting its rules abroad.
About the author
Benjamin Farrand is Professor in Law & Emerging Technologies and Regulation and Governance lead for the Newcastle University Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity at Newcastle University.
The Hague Program online seminar series
Every month, The Hague Program on International Cyber Security welcomes an author for a book talk in an online seminar format. After a short presentation, there is the opportunity to ask questions directly to the author during the Q&A.