DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2789-6919/55/79-82
The Geopolitical Architecture of Cyberspace: Cyber Sovereignty, Digital Power, and Normative Competition
Abstract
This article examines the geopolitical architecture of cyberspace through the interconnected concepts of cyber sovereignty, digital power, and normative competition. It argues that cyberspace has evolved into a strategic domain in which states reinterpret sovereignty, accumulate technological capabilities as instruments of influence, and compete to shape global digital norms. The study analyzes how national approaches to data governance, platform regulation, and cybersecurity reflect broader ideological and geopolitical divisions. It further explores the hybrid nature of digital power, where state and corporate actors jointly shape technological standards and global regulatory frameworks. The article concludes that cyberspace is characterized by a structural tension between fragmentation and interdependence, creating a complex environment in which authority, influence, and legitimacy are continuously renegotiated.
Keywords: cyberspace, cyber sovereignty, digital power, digital geopolitics, normative competition, data governance, cybersecurity, global digital governance.