Europe’s Digital Challenges (Routledge Advances in European Politics)

This book examines the rapid digital transformation across Europe and its implications for governance.

It offers a critical analysis of regulatory frameworks, technological disruptions and societal shifts, adopting an interdisciplinary approach that addresses key themes such as digital sovereignty, algorithmic governance, AI regulation, digital political movements, misinformation and the evolving role of Big Tech in European policymaking. Integrating perspectives on governance, digital rights, cybersecurity and economic regulation provides a structured and comprehensive analysis of Europe’s digital transformation. Bridging theoretical insights with empirical research, it also offers actionable recommendations for a more equitable and sustainable digital future.

This book will be of interest to scholars, students, policymakers and professionals working in governance and digital policy, European regulation and law, AI ethics and data governance, as well as in political communication, media studies, business and digital management, and public administration.

David Ramiro Troitiño is Senior Researcher at Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia; Director of the Jean Monnet Network on E-Governance and Digital Development ENDE, and holder of a Jean Monnet Chair on the Digital Development of the European Union.

Ondrej Hamuľák is Senior Researcher and Lecturer in EU Law at Palacký University Olomouc, Head of CLAiR, Czech Republic, and Adjunct Professor in Digital Constitutionalism at TalTech Law School, Estonia.