The book The paramount role of data as a resource and driver for innovation within modern digitalised societies is increasingly being acknowledged by policymakers. Consequently, states, supranational institutions, and international organisations (e.g. OSCE) find themselves in a global "competition" to devise risk-sensible approaches of data governance and thereby promote innovation to the benefit of societies. Said competition manifests in the form of Global Data Strategies, ranging between the priorities of global standard-setting and a suitable legal framework. The strategies do and will shape the political discussion in the years to come and determine both the usage of data and the associated creation of societal value. In particular, the legislative initiatives launched under the EU Data Strategy are likely to evolve into benchmarks with a global outreach. The present work gathers contributions in English regarding Global Data Strategies along with their interdisciplinary (legal, economic, and ethical) implications. It aims to contribute to a well-founded discourse about current (and future) data strategies. The book pursues a multidimensional approach, combining insights from academia and (governmental) practice as well as legal and economic viewpoints. Data strategies from both the ‘Global North' and the ‘Global South' are covered. The international and comparative focus allows for a discussion of regulatory convergence and dissonance. Content The work provides a concise introduction to different data strategies and puts them into their socio-economic context: Introduction into Global Data Strategies Data Policy in the 21st Century Principles and Practice of Data Governance Economic Parameters of Data Governance Data Strategies in Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia Perspectives of a Global Data Law The advantages at a glance concise overview on global developments in data governance international and comparable as well as intra- and interdisciplinary perspectives fundamental research on data policy The target group For academics, politicians, policymakers, members of national and supranational public authorities as well as international institutions, attorneys, company and business association lawyers.