The Techtonic Shift

Voor iedereen die grip probeert te krijgen op een wereld die radicaal wordt hervormd door de botsing tussen geopolitiek en technologie.

Geopolitiek- en tech-specialist Paul Verhagen schetst hoe de natiestaat wordt uitgedaagd door Big Tech, de opmars van AI en door private bedrijven die zich specialiseren in militaire macht.

Gebruikmakend van zijn Nederlands-Amerikaans-Chinese achtergrond en diepgaande academische expertise, biedt Verhagen een uniek perspectief op de kruising van technologie en samenleving.

Paul Verhagen (1991) is een Nederlands-Amerikaans-Chinese analist, docent en strategisch liaison aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam en senior fellow bij het Haags Centrum voor Strategische Studies. Als prominente stem in het internationale debat is hij een veelgevraagd commentator voor media in binnen- en buitenland.

For anyone that is trying to navigate their way through a world that is being radically reformed by the clash between geopolitics and technology.

Geopolitics and tech specialist Paul Verhagen displays how the nation-state is being challenged by Big Tech, the rise of AI, and private companies specializing in military power.

Drawing on his Dutch-American-Chinese background and profound academic expertise, Verhagen offers a unique perspective on the intersection of technology and society.

Paul Verhagen (1991) is a Dutch-American-Chinese analyst, teacher, and strategic liaison at the University of Amsterdam, as well as a senior fellow at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. As a prominent voice in the international debate, he is a frequent commentator for media both in the Netherlands and abroad.

‘Paul Verhagen makes a compelling argument that technology will determine the future of our democracy, but that European countries have failed to adapt their institutions to this reality. He provides an important perspective on the challenge Europe is facing and the solutions that may be possible.’ – Rob de Wijk, Founder of HCSS & Professor of International Relations, Leiden University

‘Essential to understanding how technologies challenge governance around the world with a significant task for Europe.’ – Marietje Schaake, Former member of the European Parliament and Fellow at Stanford’s Cyber Policy Center and at the Institute for Human-Centered AI

‘Technology is political, values are never neutral, and our democratic institutions were not built for the world we now inhabit. Verhagen makes this case with historical depth and analytical clarity. A must read!’ – Virginia Dignum, Professor of Responsible Artificial Intelligence, Umeå University