Publications
"Platforms and States: How to settle the battle of Monsters " (Series: The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law vol. 1) edited by Tatsuhiko Yamamoto, Pauline Türk & Haluna Kawashima
"Platforms and States: How to settle the battle of Monsters", a book written and edited by Tatsuhiko Yamamoto (Deputy Director of KGRI), Pauline Türk (Senior Professor at Côte d'Azur University) and Haluna Kawashima (Associate Professor at Tohoku Fukushi University and Guest researcher of the KGRI) has been published by Keio University Press, as a part of the book series "The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law".
Overview of the Series
In the context of rapidly advancing science and technology, particularly artificial intelligence, new "monsters" distinct from the Leviathan (i.e., the state) are emerging, shaking the foundations of the modern legal system that presumes the dominance of the Leviathan. This series, titled "The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law" likens global mega-platforms to the Behemoth, a creature depicted alongside the sea monster Leviathan in the Old Testament (chapters 40-41, the Book of Job). It aims to explore the confrontation and control of the powers of Leviathan and Behemoth from a legal perspective, and to foresee the future of freedom and democracy (from "Introduction to the Series" by Tatsuhiko Yamamoto).
Overview of the Book
The first volume of this series examines the ideal relationship between Leviathan and Behemoth. The sovereign state, once considered to be the 'strongest' as a Leviathan, now seems to be losing its absoluteness under the challenge of DPF Behemoth. Which of these monsters should 'govern' the digital realm, and what should their relationship be? The conflict or confrontation between states and DPFs compels us to fundamentally reconsider the nature of order in the digital space.
*The English version is only available as a downloadable version, and can be obtained from the link below.
The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law vol. 1 (Click here to open the download page)
July, 2025
To be released soon in 2025.
Enquiry
Project Name: X Dignity Center
Contact: Haluna KAWASHIMA
E-Mail: x-dignity-group@keio.jp
"Platforms and Power: How to tame the Monsters" (Series: The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law vol. 2) edited by Sotaro Ishizuka
"Platforms and Power: How to tame the Monsters", a book written and edited by Professor Sotaro Ishizuka (Associate Professor at Nihon University Faculty of Law, member of the KGRI research Project (Platform and the "2040 Problem"), has been published from Keio University Press, as a part of the book series "The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law".
Overview of the Series
In the context of rapidly advancing science and technology, particularly artificial intelligence, new "monsters" distinct from the Leviathan (i.e., the state) are emerging, shaking the foundations of the modern legal system that presumes the dominance of the Leviathan. This series, titled "The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law", likens global mega-platforms to the Behemoth, which is a creature depicted alongside the sea monster Leviathan in the Old Testament (the Book of Job, chapters 40-41). It aims to explore the confrontation and control of the powers of Leviathan and Behemoth from a legal perspective, and to foresee the future of freedom and democracy (from "Introduction to the Series" by Tatsuhiko Yamamoto).
Overview of the Book
This second volume in the series examines theories and specific methods for controlling platform power from the perspectives of constitutional and competition law. Project members and research collaborators from Japan, Germany and Austria came together to contribute to the book.
*The English version is only available as a downloadable version, and can be obtained from the link below.
The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law vol. 2 (Click here to open the download page)
July, 2025
To be released soon in 2025.
Enquiry
Project Name: X Dignity Center
Contact: Haluna KAWASHIMA
E-Mail: x-dignity-group@keio.jp
"Platforms and Democracy: The Future of Another Monster 'Demos'" (Series: The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law vol. 3) edited by Keigo Komamura
"Platforms and Democracy: The Future of Another Monster 'Demos'", a book written and edited by Keigo Komamura, researcher of the KGRI has been published by Keio University Press, as a part of the book series "The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law".
Overview of the Series
In the context of rapidly advancing science and technology, particularly artificial intelligence, new "monsters" distinct from the Leviathan (i.e., the state) are emerging, shaking the foundations of the modern legal system that presumes the dominance of the Leviathan. This series, titled "The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law" likens global mega-platforms to the Behemoth, a creature depicted alongside the sea monster Leviathan in the Old Testament (chapters 40-41, the Book of Job). It aims to explore the confrontation and control of the powers of Leviathan and Behemoth from a legal perspective, and to foresee the future of freedom and democracy (from "Introduction to the Series" by Tatsuhiko Yamamoto).
Overview of the Book
This third volume in the series explores what demography, the basic information of democracy, will and should look like in the near future, what impact it will have on democracy, and provides a general overview of the issues and possible directions for its future.
*The English version is only available as a downloadable version, and can be obtained from the link below.
The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law vol. 3 (Click here to open the download page)
July, 2025
To be released soon in 2025.
Enquiry
Project Name: X Dignity Center
Contact: Haluna KAWASHIMA
E-Mail: x-dignity-group@keio.jp
"Platforms and Social Foundations: How to engage the Monsters" (Series: The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law vol. 4) edited by T. Isobe, H. Kawashima, Y. Shibata, G. Horiguchi and S. Mizubayashi
"Platforms and Social Foundations: How to engage the Monsters", a book written and edited by T. Isobe, H. Kawashima, Y. Shibata, G. Horiguchi and S. Mizubayashi, has been published by Keio University Global Research Institute (KGRI), as a part of the book series "The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law". The original Japanese version of this book was published by Keio University Press in 2024.
Overview of the Series
Today, another "monster" that competes against the Leviathan has appeared. Accelerated by the development in information technology centered on artificial intelligence (AI), Big Tech, represented by GAFAM became a new force.
This series, titled "The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law," examines the global Big Tech using the metaphor of the sea monster, Leviathan, and the two-headed land monster described in the Old Testament, Behemoth. Specifically, it examines the antagonism between Leviathan's and Behemoth's power and ways to control them through a legal approach to try to envision the future of freedom and democracy. (from "Preface" by Tatsuhiko Yamamoto *partially reformatted).
Overview of the Book
This fourth volume in the series addresses several "social foundations": health, education, and labor. With the appearance of a new monsterized digital platforms, rather than only considering a major conflict between one thing and another, it is possible to imagine a new ally for patients, children, and workers, who will help them in their health, studies, and working lives. In the age of the digitalization of our daily life, what is expected of the state, the digital platforms, and the actors who have been playing central roles in each of these areas?
*The English version is only available as a downloadable version, and can be obtained from the link below.
The Monsterizing Platform Power and Law vol.4 (Click here for the table of contents and the download page)
July, 2025
Enquiry
Project Name: X Dignity Center
Contact: Haluna KAWASHIMA
E-Mail: x-dignity-group@keio.jp
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