Archer, Kevin David2024-02-122024-02-121996https://hdl.handle.net/11244/340163The cyber-economy which is developing via the Internet represents a serious challenge to the ability of nation-states to exercise sovereignty over their economies. Nation-states stand to lose the ability to control their commercial borders, monetary controls, and the ability to utilize fiscal policies. If national sovereignty is to be maintained, then governments must develop effective regulations focusing upon the cyber-economy. However, recent attempts at regulating the Internet are proving to be ineffective and it is unlikely that regulating the Cybereconomy will prove any easier. Thus, national sovereignty over certain important economic matters may be coming to an end.All rights reserved by the author, who has granted UCO Chambers Library the non-exclusive right to share this material in its online repositories. Contact UCO Chambers Library's Digital Initiatives Working Group at diwg@uco.edu for the permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of this material.The cyber-economy and the nation-state