Framework
What is Platform Sovereignty?
Platform sovereignty describes the condition in which a private platform acquires practical governing power over an essential function because exit becomes difficult, slow, or institutionally costly.
Section
Sovereignty Research
Essays and framework notes on platform power, jurisdiction, strategic dependency, and the changing relationship between public authority and private infrastructure.
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Framework
The Indispensability Threshold
The indispensability threshold is crossed when replacing or bypassing a system ceases to be a normal procurement choice and becomes a strategic disruption.
Essays
Essay
Platform Neutrality Is a Temporary Illusion
A platform can look neutral while it is still optional. Once dependence deepens, neutrality gives way to governance.