"The Cross-Border Nature of Digital Technologies: Rethinking Political Borders and Sovereignty in the Digital Age"
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Call for Papers-"The Cross-Border Nature of Digital Technologies: Rethinking Political Borders and Sovereignty in the Digital Age"
Journal: Research in Globalization
Publisher: Elsevier
Submission Deadline: 30 Dec 2026
Submission Portal | Article Type | Author Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
"VSI: Cross-Border of Digital Technologies" |
Key Requirements:
Cross-border digital infrastructure analysis mandatory
Sovereignty reconfiguration legal/political frameworks
VSI article type selection CRITICAL (regular submission otherwise)
Overview
Digital technologies dismantle Westphalian sovereignty as cloud platforms, blockchain, satellites challenge territorial legal frameworks. Examines extraterritoriality + data localization + platform governance creating new legal disjunctures between physical jurisdictions and borderless systems. First issue theorizing digital constitutionalism + algorithmic governance amid intensifying globalization power asymmetries.
Key Research Themes
Legal Framework Challenges:
International law gaps (satellite internet/space law)
Extraterritoriality/jurisdictional disputes
Digital Sovereignty Strategies:
Data localization + platform regulation
Digital trade agreements + sovereignty clauses
Geopolitical Infrastructure:
Satellite networks/undersea cables/cloud dependencies
Spatial power reconfiguration analysis
Critical Data Perspectives:
Algorithmic governance + digital constitutionalism
Smart city + blockchain sovereignty contests
Submission Instructions
1. Access Editorial Manager
2. Register/Login (new users create Editorial Manager account)
3. Start New Submission → complete submission process
4. CRITICAL: Article Type MUST be "VSI: Cross-Border of Digital Technologies"
5. Format strictly per Author Guidelines
6. Originality: Manuscripts not under review elsewhere
Timeline: Published 07 Apr 2026 | Closes 30 Dec 2026
Guest Editor Team
Dr. Imad Antoine Ibrahim, University of Twente, Netherlands (i.ibrahim@utwente.nl)
Dr. Jon Truby, National University of Singapore (truby@nus.edu.sg)
Dr. Davide Giacomo Zoppolato, West Virginia University, USA (dgz00003@mix.wvu.edu)
Why This Issue Matters
$2T digital economy operates beyond 193 UN member state jurisdictions creating unregulated sovereignty voids. Data flows = 5ZB annually challenge classical administrative law requiring new legal architectures. Essential for post-Schrems II + TikTok bans understanding satellite/cloud/blockchain geopolitics. Delivers 20% higher citations via special issue visibility addressing digital trade power asymmetries.
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