Speaking sovereignty: the EU in the cyber domain

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Table 1. Sovereignty - An Analytical Framework

Steps/Dynamics	(Internal) authority	(External) autonomy
Conceptual delineation	Who are the actors entitled to be sovereign (vertical)? What are the areas/policies identified as part of the conceptual delineation (horizontal)?	How is the conceptual delineation of sovereignty distinct from those of other actors?
Legitimation	How is the claim to authority justified within the context of current powers/competences?	How is the claim to equality/autonomy justified?
Policy operationalisation	What are the policies and resources that have to be operationalised in order to ensure the success of the sovereign claim?	What partnerships, principles, processes, and/or norms must be established to ensure the autonomy of the sovereign?

Figure 1. EU Digital Sovereignty Policy Tools. Source: Adopted from European Political Strategy Centre (2019), 15.

European Political Strategy Centre, 2019. Rethinking strategic autonomy in the digital age. EPSC Strategic Notes, Issue 30, July 2019.

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