This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the alterations and problems caused by new technologies in all fields of politics. It further examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the nexus between politics, economics, and law.
The book raises and answers several important questions: What is the role of AI in politics? Are people prepared for the challenges presented by technical developments? How will Al affect future politics and human society? How can politics and law deal with Al's disruptive technologies? What impact will AI and technology have on law? How can efficient cooperation between human beings and AI be shaped? Can artificial intelligence automate public decision-making?
Topics discussed in the book include, but are not limited to digital governance, public administration, digital economy, corruption, democracy and voting, legal singularity, separation of power, constitutional rights, GDPR in politics, AI personhood, digital politics, cyberspace sovereignty, cyberspace transactions, and human rights. This book is a must-read for scholars and students of political science, law, and economics, as well as policy-makers and practitioners, interested in a better understanding of political, legal, and economic aspects and issues of AI.
Author(s): Georgios I. Zekos
Series: Contributions to Political Science
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 527
City: Cham
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Theoretical Background of AI and Governance
2.1 AI Background
2.2 Transforming Governance
2.3 Digital Governance and Digital Platforms
2.4 Antitrust and Digital Platforms
2.5 Digitization, Governance, and the Law
2.6 AI and Corporations
2.7 AI and Political Corruption
References
Chapter 3: Digital Economy and Politics
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Financial Globalization
3.3 Digital Economy and Politics
3.4 EU and Digital Economy
3.5 AI Economy and Gig-Economy Platforms
3.6 Cyber-Colonization and Politics
3.7 IPRs In Digital Economy
References
Chapter 4: AI and Demarcation of the Rule of Law
4.1 The Rule of Law
4.2 The Rule of Law in Globalization
4.3 Global Economic Governance and the Rule of Law
4.4 New Technologies and the Rule of Law
4.5 Artificial Intelligence and the Rule of Law
4.6 From the Rule of Law to AI Rule of Law
4.7 AAI Rule of Law and AAI International Law
References
Chapter 5: Politics Versus Law
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Legal Globalization
5.3 The Advancement of Law
5.4 The Rule of Law
5.5 International Rule of Law
5.6 State Authority and International Rule of Law
5.7 States and the Law
5.8 Politics and Law
5.9 The Politics of Law
5.10 Politics, Law, and Courts
5.11 Global Justice and Politics
5.12 Criminal Law and Politics
5.13 International Criminal Courts and the Rule of Law
5.14 US Supreme Court and Politics
5.15 Conclusions
References
Chapter 6: Politics Supersedes the Rule of Law
6.1 Politics, Ideology, and Law
6.2 Do Law and Politics Concur?
6.3 Politics and the Rule of Law
6.4 Do Politics Shape the Rule of Law?
6.5 Does the Rule of Law Clarify Applicable Politics?
6.6 The Rule of Law and the EU Rule of Law
6.7 The Rule of Law in EU
References
Chapter 7: International Law, Politics, and the Rule of Law
7.1 International Law
7.2 UN and the Rule of Law
7.3 Use of Force and the Rule of Law
7.4 Non-state Armed Players and the International Rule of Law
7.5 Power and Law
7.6 From Law to Politics and Law
7.7 Terrorism and the Rule of Law
7.8 International Trade and the Rule of Law
References
Chapter 8: Cyberspace Governance and Politics
8.1 Cyberspace
8.2 Cyberspace Characteristics
8.3 State Sovereignty and Cyberspace Sovereignty
8.4 Personal Cyberspace Jurisdiction
8.5 Cyberspace Governance
8.6 Cyberspace Governance and International Law
8.7 Cybersecurity
8.8 Cyberspace and AI Governance
8.9 Cyberspace and Politics
References
Chapter 9: Politics and Technology
9.1 Defining Politics and Technology
9.2 Fragmentation of Technology
9.3 Technocracy and Politics
9.4 Digitization and Democracy
9.5 Technology and Law in a Constitutional Democracy
9.6 AI and Democracy
9.7 AI and Voting
References
Chapter 10: AI and Politics
10.1 Introduction
10.2 AI in Politics
10.3 Digital Platforms and Politics
10.4 Al and Administration
10.5 Applications of AI in Administration
10.6 Legal Singularity and Politics
10.7 AI, Legitimacy, and Politics
10.8 AI, Judiciary, and Separation of Powers
10.9 AI, The State, and Constitutional Rights
10.10 AI Legal Systems and Legal Personhood
10.11 Artificially Intelligent Justice
10.12 AI in Justice and Politics
10.13 The New EU Legislation on Artificial Intelligence
References
Chapter 11: Digital Politics, GDPR, and AI
11.1 AI, Data, and GDPR
11.2 AI and GDPR in Labor Market
11.3 GDPR, Privacy, and Competition
11.4 Open Data
11.5 AI and Human Rights
11.6 AI, Cyber-Borders, and International Politics
11.7 Digital Politics and Big Data
References
Chapter 12: Conclusions
