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importantSYS.SOURCE: Los Angeles Review of Books• 2026-09-02T12:15:37Z

The Historical and Contemporary Role of Data Regimes in Societal Control

#data governance#information control#surveillance

Roopika Risam's 'Data Empire' examines how data regimes from ancient Mesopotamia to modern biometric systems have historically shaped societal control, governance, and power dynamics. The book highlights both the necessity of data infrastructure and its dual role in enabling organization while facilitating coercion and surveillance.

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