Technology Transfer to Latin American Countries - Drifting Away From the United States and China?

Hannig Núñez analyzes the processes behind technology transfers at a state-decision-making level in Latin America. She challenges the conventional notion that the United States and China hold a dominant technological presence over the region, highlighting the increasing influence from both middle powers and regional actors.

List of contents

Part 1: Theory, Technology Transfers, and the Latin American Geopolitical Scenario
1. Introduction: Technology Transfers to Latin America Amid Increasing Geopolitical Tensions
2. Technology's Cultural Influence on Global Dynamics: From History to Modern Debates on Innovation
3. Latin America: The Epicenter of the Rivalry Between the United States and China
4. International Relations Theory and the Dissemination of Technology
5. Reasons Behind Decision-making in International Technology Transfers
Part 2: Power Competition in Latin America: from Television Networks to Outer Space
6. Zapping Channels: Brazil's Impact on the US Dominance in Digital Television in Latin America
7. Latin America's Private Data Market and Tech Sovereignty Amid Geopolitical Power Competition
8. Surveillance and Facial Recognition: Unpacking Latin America's Complex Landscape
9. 5G Networks in Latin America: Caught in a Global Geopolitical Conflict Between China and the World?
10. How China Installed a Space Research Base in Argentina: Geopolitical Intrigue and Governance Challenges
11. Conclusions: A Final Review of the Role of Geopolitics, Economic Incentives, Values, and Reputation in Technology Transfers in Latin America

About the author

Sascha Hannig Núñez is an executive secretary at CAD Chile and a researcher at the Center for Global Governance Research, Hitotsubashi University, Japan. An international analyst with an interest in technology, she consults for global organizations and has experience as a financial reporter.

Product details

• Authors: Sascha (Hitotsubashi University Hannig Nunez, Sascha Hannig Núñez
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032788326
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3278832-6
• No. of pages: 210
• Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Latin America, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, International Relations, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Communication Policy, International Economics, Political Economy, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, Military intelligence, International Trade, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science