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Why Digital Sovereignty Matters in International Politics

February 13, 2026 • by MIchael Baker • 0 Comments

For centuries, the architecture of international relations rested on a simple, physical premise: sovereignty meant absolute authority within a defined territorial boundary. States secured their borders with walls, navies, and legal treaties, assuming that power flowed outward from physical land and military might. The modern digital revolution completely disrupted this Westphalian map. Today, power flows…

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How Digital Sovereignty Is Changing International Relations

February 4, 2025 • by MIchael Baker • 0 Comments

For centuries, international relations operated on a map defined by physical territory, maritime trade routes, sovereign borders, and military alliances. States interacted through traditional diplomacy, economic treaties, and kinetic power, assuming that physical presence equaled control. The rise of digital sovereignty has fundamentally rewritten this diplomatic playbook. As digital infrastructure—submarine cables, cloud data centers, semiconductor…