The "network" in network state should stand for network effect, which is how all states form: they marshal resources created by network effects and maintain control of them.

Technology has created opportunities for new kinds of network effects and eroded old ones — implying that there could be new kinds of states.

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Absolutely. The rise of digital platforms has fundamentally reshaped the concept of statehood. As technology dismantles traditional network effects, it also paves the way for novel state structures that can harness and evolve with these new dynamics. It’s an exciting era for reimagining governance.