Open AccessLegal Rigidity and Digital Fluidity: Relationships between the State and the Internet
Author(s) -
Sarah Graham
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
university of st andrews law journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2634-5102
DOI - 10.15664/stalj.v1i1.2349
Subject(s) - transformative learning , the internet , state (computer science) , rigidity (electromagnetism) , terrorism , political science , law and economics , internet privacy , public relations , sociology , business , law , engineering , computer science , world wide web , pedagogy , structural engineering , algorithm
This paper shall focus on the transformative nature of technology, namely in facilitating criminal and terrorist activity and the unique challenges to regulation. The Internet requires a re-examination of static concepts of territorial boundaries and legal jurisdictions which contribute to uncertainty in regulation.