In 'digital Empires', Anu Bradford Examines The Ideological Origins, Societal Implications, And The Relative Global Influence Of Three Contrasting Regulatory Approaches Towards The Digital Economy. Throughout, She Compares The Eu's Approach With Both The Us-based Techno-libertarian Model And China's Authoritarian Approach. At A Moment Of Time When Digital Societies Are At An Inflection Point, This Book Lays Bare The Choices We Face As Societies And Individuals, Explains The Forces That Shape Those Choices, And Spells Out The Stakes Involved In Making Those Choices. The American Market-driven Regulatory Model -- The Chinese State-driven Regulatory Model --the European Rights-driven Regulatory Model -- Between Freedom And Control: Navigating Competing Regulatory Models --the Battle For Technological Supremacy: The Us-china Tech War -- When Rights, Markets, And Security Collide: The Us-eu Regulatory Battles -- The Waning Global Influence Of American Techno-libertarianism -- Exporting China's Digital Authoritarianism Through Infrastructure -- Globalizing European Digital Rights Through Regulatory Power. Anu Bradford. Also Issued In Print: 2023. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.