Geopolitics in the digital age

The intensifying technological competition between the United States and China is reshaping global power dynamics, deepening the digital divide, and complicating efforts to address shared global challenges. Adopting a neoclassical geopolitics approach -recognizing the interplay of material capabilit...

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Autor: Soriano, Juan Pablo|||0000-0003-4792-0042
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.7238/idp.v0i43.428663
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:United States
China
Geopolitical narratives
Discursive strategies
Artificial intelligence
Neoclassical geopolitics
Estados Unidos
Narrativas geopolíticas
Estrategias discursivas
Inteligencia artificial
Geopolítica neoclásica
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the U.S.-China competition through their narratives on digital technologies
Geopolítica en la era digital: la competencia entre EE. UU. y China a través de sus narrativas sobre tecnologías digitales
title Geopolitics in the digital age
spellingShingle Geopolitics in the digital age
Soriano, Juan Pablo|||0000-0003-4792-0042
United States
China
Geopolitical narratives
Discursive strategies
Artificial intelligence
Neoclassical geopolitics
Estados Unidos
Narrativas geopolíticas
Estrategias discursivas
Inteligencia artificial
Geopolítica neoclásica
title_short Geopolitics in the digital age
title_full Geopolitics in the digital age
title_fullStr Geopolitics in the digital age
title_full_unstemmed Geopolitics in the digital age
title_sort Geopolitics in the digital age
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Soriano, Juan Pablo|||0000-0003-4792-0042
author Soriano, Juan Pablo|||0000-0003-4792-0042
author_facet Soriano, Juan Pablo|||0000-0003-4792-0042
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv United States
China
Geopolitical narratives
Discursive strategies
Artificial intelligence
Neoclassical geopolitics
Estados Unidos
Narrativas geopolíticas
Estrategias discursivas
Inteligencia artificial
Geopolítica neoclásica
topic United States
China
Geopolitical narratives
Discursive strategies
Artificial intelligence
Neoclassical geopolitics
Estados Unidos
Narrativas geopolíticas
Estrategias discursivas
Inteligencia artificial
Geopolítica neoclásica
description The intensifying technological competition between the United States and China is reshaping global power dynamics, deepening the digital divide, and complicating efforts to address shared global challenges. Adopting a neoclassical geopolitics approach -recognizing the interplay of material capabilities and ideational factors -, this article examines how geopolitical narratives regarding digital technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), reflect and shape this competition. It proposes three heuristic "geopolitical narratives" grounded in international relations theories: a "closed world" narrative (realism), emphasizing security and sovereignty; an "open world" narrative (liberalism), focusing on cooperation and multilateral governance; and a "world of injustices" narrative (critical theories), highlighting global inequalities and digital divides. Through a qualitative content analysis of political speeches by Joe Biden and Xi Jinping (2018-2023), the study reveals how these leaders strategically deploy narratives to justify policies, promote interests, and influence global AI discourses. The findings underscore the bidirectional nature of narratives, which both reflect and shape strategic objectives and policy decisions. This article contributes to understanding how narratives influence global AI governance, highlighting their role in shaping international alliances and technological norms amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.
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spelling Geopolitics in the digital agethe U.S.-China competition through their narratives on digital technologiesGeopolítica en la era digital: la competencia entre EE. UU. y China a través de sus narrativas sobre tecnologías digitalesSoriano, Juan Pablo|||0000-0003-4792-0042United StatesChinaGeopolitical narrativesDiscursive strategiesArtificial intelligenceNeoclassical geopoliticsEstados UnidosNarrativas geopolíticasEstrategias discursivasInteligencia artificialGeopolítica neoclásicaThe intensifying technological competition between the United States and China is reshaping global power dynamics, deepening the digital divide, and complicating efforts to address shared global challenges. Adopting a neoclassical geopolitics approach -recognizing the interplay of material capabilities and ideational factors -, this article examines how geopolitical narratives regarding digital technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), reflect and shape this competition. It proposes three heuristic "geopolitical narratives" grounded in international relations theories: a "closed world" narrative (realism), emphasizing security and sovereignty; an "open world" narrative (liberalism), focusing on cooperation and multilateral governance; and a "world of injustices" narrative (critical theories), highlighting global inequalities and digital divides. Through a qualitative content analysis of political speeches by Joe Biden and Xi Jinping (2018-2023), the study reveals how these leaders strategically deploy narratives to justify policies, promote interests, and influence global AI discourses. The findings underscore the bidirectional nature of narratives, which both reflect and shape strategic objectives and policy decisions. This article contributes to understanding how narratives influence global AI governance, highlighting their role in shaping international alliances and technological norms amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.La creciente competencia tecnológica entre Estados Unidos y China está remodelando la dinámica de poder global, ensanchando la brecha digital y complicando los esfuerzos para abordar los desafíos globales compartidos. Adoptando un enfoque geopolítico neoclásico -reconociendo la interacción de capacidades materiales y factores de ideación-, este artículo examina cómo las narrativas geopolíticas sobre tecnologías digitales, especialmente la inteligencia artificial (IA), reflejan y dan forma a esta competencia. Propone tres «narrativas geopolíticas» heurísticas basadas en teorías de relaciones internacionales: una narrativa de «mundo cerrado» (realismo), que enfatiza la seguridad y la soberanía; una narrativa de «mundo abierto» (liberalismo), que se centra en la cooperación y la gobernanza multilateral; y una narrativa de «mundo de injusticias» (teorías críticas), que destaca las desigualdades globales y las divisiones digitales. Mediante un análisis cualitativo del contenido de los discursos políticos de Joe Biden y de Xi Jinping (2018-2023), el estudio revela cómo estos líderes implementan estratégicamente narrativas para justificar políticas, promover intereses e influir en los discursos globales sobre la IA. Los hallazgos subrayan la naturaleza bidireccional de las narrativas, que reflejan y dan forma a los objetivos estratégicos y a las decisiones políticas. Este artículo contribuye a comprender cómo las narrativas influyen en la gobernanza global de la IA, destacando su papel en la conformación de alianzas internacionales y normas tecnológicas en medio de una dinámica geopolítica cambiante. 22025-01-0120252025-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/310822https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.7238/idp.v0i43.428663reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució i la comunicació pública de l'obra, sempre que es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. No es permet la creació d'obres derivades.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3108222026-06-06T12:50:31Z
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