Research Handbook on Information Law and Governance. Edited by Sharon K. Sandeen, Christoph Rademacher and Ansgar Ohly. [Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021. x + 352 pp. Hardback £170.00. ISBN 978-1-78811-991-7.]

Abstract

alisation with various social domains and disciplinary discourses” (p. 28). In short, the selective reader is best advised to pick contributions on the basis of title, rather than by reference to the “parts”. In conclusion, the volume presents a collection of voices from diverse fields to tackle a pressing example of personal data being used to shape the world. The application of different lenses highlights the pertinence of a broad range of existing philosophical concepts and legal frameworks. Ultimately, most of the contributions point towards the need for policy changes: as the conclusion highlights, the collection is essentially a “call to understand the potential of law to counter-balance the impact of personalisation on the social order as a whole” (p. 303). The book is therefore recommended for lawyers and policy-makers, but the more abstract contributions should be read alongside the more practical.