数字主权辩论中对图像的背叛 (The Treachery of Images in the Digital Sovereignty Debate)

This short theoretical and argumentative essay contributes to the ongoing deliberation about the so-called digital sovereignty, as pursued particularly in the European Union (EU). Drawing from classical political science literature, the essay approaches the debate through paradoxes that arise from applying classical notions of sovereignty to the digital domain. With these paradoxes and a focus on the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, the essay develops a viewpoint distinct from the conventional territorial notion of sovereignty. Accordingly, the lesson from Westphalia has more to do with the capacity of a state to govern. It is also this capacity that is argued to enable the sovereignty of individuals within the digital realm. With this viewpoint, the essay further advances another, broader, and more pressing debate on politics and democracy in the digital era.

翻译：这篇简短的理论和论辩论文有助于目前对所谓数字主权的讨论,特别是在欧洲联盟(欧盟)内。根据古典政治科学文献,论文通过将传统主权概念应用于数字领域所产生的悖论来对待辩论。这些悖论和1648年对威斯特伐利亚和平的侧重形成了一种与传统领土主权概念不同的观点。因此,威斯特伐利亚的教训更多地与国家的治理能力有关。同样,正是这种能力使得个人能够在数字领域享有主权。有了这种观点,论文进一步推进了在数字时代关于政治和民主的又一个更广泛和更紧迫的辩论。