1st Edition

The Geopolitics and Geoeconomics of Technology

Edited By J. Mark Munoz Copyright 2026
256 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Geopolitics refers to the confluence of factors such as geography, economics and demography on the politics and policies of governments, states and other key global actors. In recent years, technological breakthroughs have altered the operational and competitive terrain of organizations around the world. Technological dominance has become an important form of competitive advantage for countries.... Read more

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1 Introduction: Geopolitics and geoeconomics of technology

J. Mark Munoz

PART I North America

2 The impact of cybersecurity technology on US and global geopolitics

Mehrdad S. Sharbaf

PART II Asia Pacific

3 Geopolitics and geoeconomics of technology in China

Kevin Honglin Zhang

4 The role and impact of technology, geopolitics, and geoeconomics for Viksit Bharat (Developed India)

Satyam Priyadarshy

5 Geopolitics of clean technology: Japan’s strategy for the green transition

Faith Hatani and Peter Nandor Popovics

6 Technology geoeconomics and geopolitics: The case of South Korea

Miguel Santos Neves

7 Between Silicon Valley and the Digital Silk Road: Indonesia’s technological and geopolitical challenges

Nurrani Kusumawati and Rod B. McNaughton

PART III Latin America

8 Geopolitics of technology in Chile

Daniel Benson

9 Technology geopolitics and geoeconomics in Argentina

Daniel Blinder and Maximiliano Facundo Vila Seoane

10 Geopolitics of technology redefined: Colombia’s new approach to energy transition

Daniel Bonilla-Calle and Juan Camilo Mesa Bedoya

PART IV Europe

11 The geopolitics of technology in the United Kingdom

Ewan Sutherland and Jason Whalley

12 The strategic roles of technological assets in Russian geopolitical and geoeconomic statecraft

José Miguel Alonso Trabanco

13 Technology geopolitics in the Arctic Region: Strategic interests, innovation, and governance

Vincent J. Hooper

14 Technology geopolitics and geoeconomics: Central Europe (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland)

Zsuzsanna Szeiner, Dávid Szabó and József Káposzta

15 Italy’s demographic shift and global innovation: Navigating geopolitical and geoeconomic strategies in technological competition

Alfonso Giordano

16 Navigating the crossroads: Technology geopolitics and geoeconomics in Türkiye

Deniz Tunçalp and Kutay Güneştepe

PART V Middle East

17 Technology geopolitics and geoeconomics: Middle East

Ghaidaa Hetou

PART VI Africa

18 Technology geopolitics, digital advancement and African agency

István Tarrósy

PART VII Future considerations

19 The geopolitics of space technology in a geoeconomic context: Strategic importance and global implications

Santeri Punnala, Mikko Punnala, William W. Baber and Arto Ojala

20 Geo-entrepreneurship and appropriate technologies for global sustainable development

Philippe Régnier

21 High- tech innovation power: Urban-national trajectories in the United States

Gerardo del Cerro Santamaría

22 Changing technology, shifting geopolitics: Investigating current and future changes in the domains of security, economy and energy

David Criekemans

Index

Biography

J. Mark Munoz is a tenured Full Professor of Management and International Business at Millikin University, and former Visiting Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.