Jamie Susskind

English barrister and author

Jamie Susskind (born 1989) is an English barrister and author.

## Background

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Jamie Susskind is the son of Richard Susskind, a notable British author, and is Jewish.[1] He grew up in Radlett, an affluent village in Hertfordshire, and received a private school education from the Haberdashers' Boys' School.[2] Jamie was Head Boy, as well as captain of the debating team and member of the golf team.[3] He studied history and politics at Oxford University. He later studied law and was appointed as a research fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. As of 2018, Jamie practised law at Littleton Chambers.[4]

As of 2020, Susskind was engaged to his partner Joanna Hardy, a criminal barrister.[5]

## Future Politics: Living in a World Transformed by Tech

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Susskind's 2019 book Future Politics: Living Together in a World Transformed by Tech, approaches the issues of technological change in the political arena from a legal standpoint, speculating on the various ways technology would change the interactions between citizens and the political process.[1][6][7] It was awarded Book of the Year by Evening Standard and Prospect Magazine, Book of the Day by The Guardian and received the 2019 Estoril Global Issues Distinguished Book Prize.[7] It was also listed by London School of Economics as one of top ten books of 2019.[8]

## The Digital Republic: On Freedom and Democracy in the 21st Century

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His 2022 book, The Digital Republic: On Freedom and Democracy in the 21st Century, discusses the dangers, problems, and solutions to Big Tech.[9] He calls for using representative deliberative groups in making major decisions.[10] John Naughton finds that "Susskind’s gift for exposition means that the reader rarely loses the will to live as they head towards the (vast) bibliography" and that "the most refreshing thing about this fine book is its ideological stance."[11] The Economist called it a 'wise manifesto.'[12] Adam Cohen in The New York Times praised Susskind for going beyond just diagnosing the problems of technology by offering a range of promising solutions with a healthy dose of idealism.[13]

## Bibliography

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* The digital republic: on freedom and democracy in the 21st century Pegasus Books, New York, 2022. ISBN 9781643139012
* Future politics: living together in a world transformed by tech Oxford University Press, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2018. ISBN 9780198825616

## References

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1. ^ a b "Jews, the UK Labour party, and democracy in the digital age". 2 March 2020.
2. ^ Montague, Alan (3 September 2020). "Why Jamie Susskind has rejoined Labour". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
3. ^ "They are the best, no debate". Watford Observer. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
4. ^ Aldridge, Alex (19 November 2018). "A conversation with barrister Jamie Susskind about his new book Future Politics". Legal Cheek. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
5. ^ https://www.thejc.com/news/features/back-to-the-future-why-jamie-susskind-has-rejoined-labour-jdl1skri
6. ^ Behr, Rafael (5 December 2018). "Future Politics by Jamie Susskind review – when life-changing decisions are made by machines". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
7. ^ a b "Jamie Susskind".
8. ^ Taylor, R., Taster, M., Vieira, H., Brown, S. A., & Deller, R. (2019). 10 of the best books of 2019 recommended by LSE blog editors. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog.
9. ^ THE DIGITAL REPUBLIC | Kirkus Reviews.
10. ^ Arthur, Charles (15 June 2022). "The Digital Republic by Jamie Susskind review – how to tame big tech". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
11. ^ Naughton, John (19 June 2022). "The Digital Republic by Jamie Susskind review – why the west was no match for the tech giants". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
12. ^ "A wise manifesto for digital democracy". The Economist. 30 June 2022. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
13. ^ Cohen, Adam (22 July 2022). "Bringing the Internet Under Control". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 July 2024. "Still, in trying to make the world right, an excess of idealism is not the worst thing. As we take on the task of pushing back against the internet's baleful influences — which we must — Susskind's intelligent book can serve as a valuable guide."

## External links

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* "Devices and democracy: will Big Tech control us?" \- March 8, 2020 interview on ABC
* "Bringing the internet under control, what needs to be done" \- September 27, 2022 interview on RNZ
* "We Can Regulate Social Media without Censorship. Here's How" column in TIME

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