The Implications of Emerging Technologies in the Euro-Atlantic Space: Views from the Younger Generation Leaders Network

Introduction
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Part I Politics and Geopolitics
1 Digital Illiberalism and the Erosion of the Liberal International Order
	Introduction
	Technological Progress and the Emergence of Liberal Internationalism
	The Rise of Digital Liberalism
	Virtual Anarchy and Digital Illiberalism
	What Is to Be Done?
	Conclusion
2 The Emergence of E-participation Tools: Strengthening Democracy Through Inclusive Debates
	Introduction
	E-participation: Definition and the Situation in Germany
	Dialog Endlagersicherheit
	Bürgerrat Demokratie
	(Public) E-Petitions
	Assessment of the Three Initiatives
	Conclusion
3 The US–China 5G Race in Europe’s Western Balkans
	China’s Rising Appetite in the Western Balkans
	Countering China’s 5G Ascendancy Through Resistance
	The Way Forward: Countering China’s 5G Through Innovation and Renewed Alliances
4 The Role of Export Controls in Managing Emerging Technology
	The New Challenges Posed by Emerging Technologies
	US Export Controls
	EU Export Controls
	US–EU Trade and Technology Council
	Conclusion
5 The Geopolitics of  Energy Transition: New Resources and Technologies
	Introduction
	Leaving Behind the Fossil Fuel Era: The Geopolitics of the Energy Transition
	Storing Energy: Lithium, Cobalt, and Hydrogen
	Driving the Energy Transition: The Cases of China and the EU
	Conclusion
Part II Strategic Stability and Military Affairs
6 Technological Uncertainty and Strategic Stability
	Introduction
	Perils of Technological Determinism
	Uncertainty in Socio-Technical Systems
	Technological Revolutions Amidst Soviet-American Rivalry
	Conclusion
7 Emerging Technologies and “Green-Friendly” Military Conflict?
	Introduction
	The Climate-Security Nexus
	Decarbonization of Militaries Through Emerging Technologies
	Challenges to the Integration of Emerging Technologies
	Conclusion
8 Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications: Implications for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
	Introduction
	Integrating AI with Military and NC3 Systems: Past and Present Developments
	Risks and Opportunities of Military Applications of Artificial Intelligence
	The Way Forward: Considering AI in NC3 (and Other EDTs) in the NPT
	Conclusion
9 Contemporary Cybersecurity Challenges
	Defining Military Cyber Capabilities
	Cyber in the Context of the War in Ukraine
		NATO and the EU
		The United States
		Russia
	Conclusions
10 Autonomous Weapons Systems in Armed Conflicts: New Challenges for International Law
	What Are Autonomous Weapons?
	AI as the Fundament for Autonomy in AWS
	AWS Under International Humanitarian Law
	Conclusion
Part II Economy and Society
11 Crime in the Digital Age: A New Frontier
	Introduction
	The Growing Threat of Cybercrime
	Challenges in Combating Cybercrime
	Adapting to a New Criminal Landscape
	Conclusion
12 Emerging Technologies as an Opportunity for a Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral Future
	Introduction
	Renewable Energy Sources Can (Re)Shape Our Future
	The Role of Emerging Technologies in the Climate and Energy Challenge
	Emerging Technology Is Only One Part of the Solution
	Renewables and Associated Technology Can Guarantee the Future of Energy Security
	Conclusion
13 Cyber Sovereignty: Should Cyber Borders Replicate Territorial Borders?
	National Security as a Cyber Concept
	Cyber vs. Information Space: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
	Regulation vs. Sovereignty of Cyber Borders
	Conclusion
14 Tracing Accountability: Product Sourcing Technology and Implications for Conservation and Human Rights Initiatives
	Conservation
	Human Rights
	Emerging Sourcing Technologies
	Strategic Implications
	Conclusion
Index