“Book Launch: An Introduction to Law and Regulation”, Sofia Ranchordas and Karen Yeung
PLAMADISO Talk by Sofia Ranchordas (Tilburg University/LUISS Guido Carli) and Karen Yeung (University of Birmingham) – 21 February 2025 || Organized by the Research Group “Digital Economy, Internet Ecosystem & Internet Policy” @Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society
Title: Book Launch: An Introduction to Law and Regulation
Abstract
Contemporary life relies on regulation. The quality and safety of the water we drink, the food we eat, and the social media applications we use are all governed by multiple regulatory regimes. Although rooted in law, regulation is a multidisciplinary endeavour. Debates about regulation, particularly in the face of rapid change and the emergence of new ‘risks’, are now commonplace. Despite extensive scholarship, regulation is often poorly understood, even by policy-makers, with unintended and even disastrous consequences. This book offers a critical introduction to core theories, concepts, methods, tools, and techniques of regulation, including regulatory policy, instruments, enforcement, compliance, accountability and legitimacy. Weaving extracts from texts drawn from many disciplines with accessible commentary, it introduces this important field to students, scholars, and practitioners in a scholarly yet accessible and engaging manner with discussion questions and additional readings for those seeking to deepen their knowledge.
Link to the Book: https://www.cambridge.org/de/universi...
Short Bios
Sofia Ranchordas is a Full Professor of Administrative Law at Tilburg Law School and a Professor of Public Law at Luiss Guido Carli in Rome. She is a scholar specialized in the regulation of digital technology (including AI), regulation and inequities (race, gender, and economic inequalities), and (comparative) administrative law. She currently leads two prestigious research projects (NWO-Vidi, WASP-HS) on vulnerability in the automated state. Her new book, Introduction to Law and Regulation (Cambridge University Press, 2024, with Karen Yeung) offers a primer on regulatory studies.
Karen Yeung is a leading scholar in the governance of emerging technologies. She is recognised worldwide for her work in the regulation and governance of AI, urging scholars from computer science, engineering, law, the humanities and the social sciences to engage in the interdisciplinary work needed to address the novel social challenges which these increasingly powerful technologies generate.
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Website (Karen Yeung): https://karenyeung.me
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