Techno-Nationalism, State Strategy, and Corporate Innovation in the Asia-Pacific

Editors

  • Jiatao Li, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Di (David) Fan, RMIT University
  • Wei Liu, Qingdao University
  • Siah Hwee Ang, Victoria University of Wellington

Description

In today's highly digitalized and knowledge-driven global economy, technology has come to signify far more than traditional notions of productivity and efficiency. Its strategic importance has risen to the level of a critical determinant of national competitiveness, institutional security, and social stability. Against this backdrop, the emergence of techno-nationalism represents a salient new trend.

Investigating how techno-nationalism reshapes corporate innovation and strategy can not only fill the theoretical gap in existing IB research between macro-level politics and micro-level firm practices, but also provide new insights into the resilience-building and innovation pathways of Asia-Pacific firms in this new normal.

Potential topics

  • Techno-nationalism and national competitiveness
  • Strategic importance of technology in institutional security and social stability
  • Impact of techno-nationalism on corporate innovation and strategy
  • Macro-level politics and micro-level firm practices in the context of technology
  • Resilience-building pathways of Asia-Pacific firms
  • Innovation strategies in response to techno-nationalism