Geopolitical Union: Europe's Attempt to Take Back Control of Technology Regulation

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Benjamin Farrand (Newcastle University)

Geopolitical Union

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Europe's Attempt to Take Back Control of Technology Regulation

Benjamin Farrand (Newcastle University)

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Cambridge University Press
19 February 2026

International relations; Jurisprudence & general issues

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.

By: Benjamin Farrand (Newcastle University)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 426g
ISBN: 9781009691109
ISBN 10: 1009691104
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 19 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction The Geopolitical Commission and Technology Control; Part I. Regulatory Mercantilism and the Geopolitics of Technology Control: 1. Regulatory Mercantilism as a Means of Understanding the Actions of the Geopolitical Union; 2. The EU as a Technology Regulator; 3. The Geopolitics of Technology Control and the Crisis of Globalisation; Part II. Technology Regulation in the von der Leyen Commission: 4. Regulating Technological Systems; 5. Regulating Platform Content and Architecture; 6. Regulating Data and AI; Part III. The Future of the Geopolitical Union: 7. The von der Leyen II Commission and the Future of the Geopolitical Union; Conclusions The Geopolitical Union as an Approach to Governance and the Utility of Regulatory Mercantilism for Regulation and Governance Studies.

Benjamin Farrand is Professor of Law & Emerging Technologies at Newcastle University, UK. His research on technology regulation has been published in journals such as the Journal of Common Market Studies and International Affairs. He is also affiliated with the Newcastle University Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research.