New article "Digital Rights and the State of Exception. Internet Shutdowns from the Perspective of Just Securitization Theory" in JournalofGlobSecStud academic.oup.com/jogss/article/…

Addressing cases from 13 countries, Johannes Thumfart discusses the global phenomenon of internet 📶 shutdowns from the normative perspective of Just Securitization Theory in this new #OpenAccess article 🔓 doi.org/10.1093/jogss/…

1 Tweet summary of my article on internet shutdowns: they are usually illegitimate, except in the scenarios “WhatsApp lynchings,” “US Capitol 2021,” “Computer virus,” and “False alarm”. Internet shutdowns also strengthen the debate about a customary right to digital connectivity.

TOMORROW, NOON PACIFIC: Using the drafting of the AI Act as a case study, @flogsell will examine how to devise an effective regulatory framework and mitigate risks in the face of innovations whose potentials and associated risks are not fully understood. cyber.fsi.stanford.edu/events/march-5…

I will present my article on Just Securitization Theory and Internet Shutdowns today at 12:00 at University of Amsterdam. Join spontaneously: uva-live.zoom.us/j/84459737342 academic.oup.com/jogss/article/…

Look forward to reading you!

Me acabo de enterar de que Johannes Thumfart, de la Vrije Universiteit de Bruselas, tiene a bien comentar pasajes de mi "El Sueño de Gargantúa" en su último libro ... Me honra y se lo agradezco, aunque como todos tengo el problema del acceso a este tipo de producción académica

My book, "The Liberal Internet in the Postliberal Era", is now real. To prove it, I brought a copy over to Hegel’s dead body. Also because it engages with Hegel, Fukuyama, Kojève, and Girard. Access to digital version: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

It's the Day of German Unity—a great occasion to take my book, "The Liberal Internet in the Postliberal Era", to see the Berlin Wall. After all, it starts with a discussion of the Internet's role in the post-Cold War era. Access the digital version: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

Have I mentioned my book "The Liberal Internet in the Postliberal Era"? I took it to Fort Meade because it traces the postliberal turn back to post-9/11 policies. You can access it online here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

From Mandeville's beehive to the digital hive mind. What could possibly go wrong? Read all about it in my book "The Liberal Internet in the Postliberal Era". link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9… #postliberalism #fableofthebees

Excited the team that worked on “Digital Sovereignty in the BRICS Countries” finally got the book cover from Cambridge University Press design team. Included in the Communication, Society & Politics series, the book is expected to be released in Dec 2024!

So glad to publish with EuroMeSCo this policy study about "#digital sovereignty" challenges in the Middle East and North Africa, and related opportunities for the EU. Special thanks to IEMed team & the 3 great colleagues who worked with me. Short 🧵1/6 euromesco.net/publication/di…

Trump's win merely cements the postliberal turn. Some aspects of the postliberal era, regarding digital technologies and beyond, are thoroughly discussed in my recently published book, 'The Liberal Internet in the Postliberal Era.'. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

That one tweet explaining what went wrong

NEW WEBINAR: Register today for "China Keywords: Information Sovereignty (xìnxī zhǔquán, 信息主权)," featuring Johannes Thumfart, Mark D. Stahlman, and moderator Eric Hendriks. The webinar will take place on Monday, Nov. 18, from 10:00 to 11:30 Eastern Time. eventbrite.com/e/china-keywor…

Join our webinar about INFORMATION SOVEREIGNTY. I interview Johannes Thumfart and Mark D. Stahlman on China Keywords about Information Sovereignty (信息主权), Monday, Nov. 18, from 16:00–17:00 Central European Time. Danube Institute The Telos-Paul Piccone Institute eventbrite.com/e/china-keywor…

In my latest China Keywords episode, technology theorist Johannes Thumfart discusses China’s Firewall and ideas of "Information Sovereignty" and what they mean for philosophy and the liberal order. We were joined by Mark Stahlman of the Center for Digital Life. youtu.be/8-eDI85yJOk

Chapter 2 by Johannes Thumfart "Digital Sovereignty in China, Russia, and India: From NWICO to SCO and BRICS" cambridge.org/core/books/dig…