Factors in the Formation of State Digital Sovereignty in the Conditions of Geopolitical Turbulence
https://doi.org/10.35596/1729-7648-2026-32-1-5-11
Abstract
As digital technologies permeate the economy, politics, and everyday life, the concept of digital sovereignty is gaining increasing importance. However, a universal definition is lacking in the literature. The research’s novelty lies in its systematization of the key concepts of digital sovereignty and the approaches various countries take to implementing it. Of particular interest is the analysis of the internal and external factors that determine the degree of strategic digital autonomy for each state. The author argues for the need for a flexible strategy aimed at achieving strategic autonomy in critical areas while simultaneously leveraging the benefits of international technological cooperation and strengthening the use of soft educational and awareness-raising measures and tools.
About the Author
E. Rakova
Belarus State Economic University
Belarus
Belarus
Rakova Elena, Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Associate Professor at the Department of Commercial Activity and Real Estate Management
220038, Minsk, Sverdlova St., 7, Тel.: 375 29 659-10-02
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Rakova E. Factors in the Formation of State Digital Sovereignty in the Conditions of Geopolitical Turbulence. Digital Transformation. 2026;32(1):5-11. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.35596/1729-7648-2026-32-1-5-11
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