The Road to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation

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This book offers a policy analysis of the emergence of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) through the lens of John Kingdons Multiple Streams Framework. Drawing on 32 expert interviews with key stakeholdersincluding EU institution representatives (such as trilogue negotiators), member states, industry leaders, NGOs, and journaliststhe author provides a deep dive into the decision-making process behind the regulation. Additionally, the study examines 462 position papers from the EU Commissions consultation phases (2009-2011) to uncover the factors that shaped the adoption of the GDPR. At its core, this work explores the window of opportunity that enabled the regulation's adoption.

Autorenportrait

David Alejandro Muñiz Hernández is a researcher at Fulda University of Applied Sciences with a focus on privacy, data protection, and policy analysis.

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