Innovation diplomacy caught between the two opposing logics of cooperation and competition: Case study on EU-China S&T cooperation in the field of solar PV. EL-CSID Working Paper Issue 2018/15 • April 2018 [PDF]
The purpose of this study is to test this question on the basis of a highly interesting illustrative case. It concerns the domain of the solar photovoltaics (solar PV) and the competition between the EU and China in this field.
Gehrt, Daniel
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Unnatural Wills: Inheritance Disputes and Inequality
ABSTRACT Within the conceptual frame of relational economic sociology, inheritance disputes are a canonical form of relational mismatch. But the social patterning of relational mismatches, and their various ties to inequality, remain murky. In this paper, I examine all known inheritance disputes in Dallas from 1895–1945 within their social context to ...
Shay O'Brien
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ABSTRACT Within classical sociological accounts of capitalism, families are curious remnants of the past. Contemporary elite sociology dismisses the family in a different way: by primarily focusing on individual men. When the family does appear within elite studies, scholars frequently follow a stratification framework, which focuses on the ...
Shamus Khan, Max Besbris, Estela Diaz
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Redefining Economic Diplomacy: The Growing Role of Non-State Actors in a Changing World [PDF]
The field of economic diplomacy has undergone significant transformations in the recent decades, driven by the influence of state actors, but mostly by the continuously expanding role and presence of the non-state actors.
Catalina Bratosin-Vasilache
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A “Tech First” Approach to Foreign Policy? The Three Meanings of Tech Diplomacy
ABSTRACT Scholars have recently argued that international politics is plagued by instability as the world rapidly transitions from one crisis to another. This state of “Permacrisis,” or permanent crises between states, is driven by technological innovations which create new kinds of crises and drive competitions between adversarial states.
Ilan Manor
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Technology for Whom and for What? A Global South View of Tech Diplomacy
ABSTRACT International politics is linked to its technical‐social character. Also, technology is socially constructed and thereby not entirely neutral or impartial. A tech‐driven geopolitical landscape has been a defining feature of contemporary world politics.
Eugenio V. Garcia
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SCIENCE DIPLOMACY IN THE NEGOTIATION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONTRACTS: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
This study investigates the significance of science diplomacy at the convergence of politics, diplomacy, and science, emphasizing its heightened relevance in contemporary geopolitics and economic development. The aim was to elucidate the role of science
Suada Dzogovic +2 more
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Studying Tech Diplomacy—Introduction to the Special Issue on Tech Diplomacy
ABSTRACT This article serves as an introduction to the special issue on tech diplomacy, exploring its emergence and evolution as a distinct approach to global affairs in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Originating with Denmark's 2017 “TechPlomacy” initiative, tech diplomacy has gained global momentum, with over two dozen countries adopting
Corneliu Bjola, Markus Kornprobst
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China's Strategic Approach to Tech Diplomacy in a Time of Global Uncertainty
ABSTRACT In the wake of U.S.‐China technological competition and the COVID‐19 pandemic, “tech diplomacy” has gained prominence in Chinese political and academic discourse. This concept is often ideologically framed to critique Western hegemonic narratives perceived as hindering China's technological advancement.
Zhao Alexandre Huang, Xiang Meng
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ABSTRACT This article examines the evolving role of the U.S.–EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in advancing the EU's digital diplomacy, with a particular focus on its contribution to global digital ordering. Positioned at the intersection of normative engagement and regulatory coordination, the TTC operates as a hybrid mechanism that integrates ...
Corneliu Bjola, Raluca Csernatoni
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