Book Talk: Technology and the Rise of Great Powers
Policymakers and the public have renewed their attention to the United States’ standing in the global technological competition, with particular concern towards the country’s position relative to China. Most discussions of this technology race focus on each state’s innovation capacity or, in other words, its ability to achieve new scientific breakthroughs.
However, George Washington University Assistant Professor Dr. Jeff Ding argues that this view misses an important distinction in determining a state’s S&T prowess. Dr. Ding contends that a state’s ability to diffuse new technology, spreading the innovation and promoting its adoption, is just as important as its ability to innovate. Dr. Ding outlines this argument in detail in his forthcoming book, Technology and the Rise of Great Powers.
On September 11, CSET hosted Dr. Ding for a webinar to discuss his argument and share its implications for the United States, China and other countries in today’s technology competition.
Event details: https://cset.georgetown.edu/event/boo...