The central
questions of privacy regulation—is self-regulation preferable to government
regulation? are flexible standards better than specific limits? how can
regulation keep pace with technology?—are not unique to the privacy area. They
arise with respect to many other fields of regulation as well. A body of theory—governance
theory—analyzes such questions at a more general level. This program will
feature privacy law scholars who have applied governance theory to issues of
privacy regulation in order to arrive at original and significant insights. In
addition to presenting their research, the panelists will discuss how other
academics who write about regulation can employ governance theory to deepen and
expand their own work.
Business meeting at program conclusion.