Geocultural power and the digital Silk Roads

Winter, Tim

doi:10.1177/02637758221118569

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“…This continues to be true as contemporary world systems analysts observe the changing division of labour where China makes a bid for global hegemony (Li, 2008). Such a bid is accompanied by attempts to articulate geocultures that support the domestication of Chinese technology and ideology (Winter, 2019(Winter, , 2022. But if hegemons and would-be hegemons like the US or China impose worldviews, how do they do it?…”

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Geopolitics in the infrastructural ideology of 5G

Maxigas

Oever

2023

Global Media and China

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This paper explores how infrastructural ideologies function as tools in geopolitical struggles for dependence and independence between world powers. Meese et al. (2020) suggest that controversies around 5G stem from infrastructural anxieties best examined in the framework of geopolitics. We build on this work by analysing the emerging infrastructural ideology and sociotechnical imaginaries (Jasanoff and Kim, 2015) of 5G in light of the changing global division of labour. Sociotechnical imaginaries refer to the vision of technologies themselves, while ideologies refer to the totality of social relations, translating the objective reality of material conditions to subjective lived experience (Bory, 2020). The Western imaginaries around 5G infrastructures reflect, deflect, translate and sublimate the infrastructural anxieties tied to the development and deployment of new network paradigms by China as an emerging hegemon. The controversial nature, contradictory content and fragmented presentation of 5G is a necessary part of living through the trauma of lost historical agency on the part of Western superpowers. We engaged in code ethnography (Rosa, 2022) of GSM, internet and 5G technologies, as well as participant observation in the main standard-development organisations of the internet and 5G. Our methodological assumption, taken from world systems theory (Wallerstein, 2004), is that the character and content of imaginaries and their underpinning ideologies creatively translate the position of actors in the global division of labour. This paper contributes to the understanding of the role of media infrastructures in geopolitical power tussles and straddles the fields of materialist media studies, science and technology studies and international relations.

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Geopolitics in the infrastructural ideology of 5G

Maxigas

Oever

2023

Global Media and China

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“…The integration of RS and GIS in cultural heritage studies represents a blend of conventional yet innovative approaches [54][55][56]. These tools are expanding the practice of SR ACH conservation [57][58][59][60][61][62][63]. As space technology continues to advance, RS and GIS are evolving to keep pace with the era of data proliferation.…”

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An Overview of GIS-RS Applications for Archaeological and Cultural Heritage under the DBAR-Heritage Mission

Yao,

Wang,

Luo

et al. 2023

Remote Sensing

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In recent decades, the application of GIS and RS in archaeological and cultural heritage (ACH) has witnessed a notable surge both in terms of quantity and scope. During the initial implementation period (2016–2021) of the Digital Belt and Road Heritage (DBAR-Heritage) working group, several instances of GIS-RS-based applications in support of cultural heritage conservation have merged. In this paper, in order to discuss the great potential of GIS and RS on the Silk Road, an overview of GIS- and RS-based applications in ACH is first presented. In a substantial portion of the published scientific literature, the identification and comprehension of archaeological sites, the monitoring and risk assessment of cultural heritage, and the management and visualization of cultural heritage data are highlighted. Following this, five illustrative case studies from the DBAR-Heritage working group are presented to exemplify how the integration of GIS and RS serves as key approaches in recognizing and appreciating cultural heritage. These selected case studies showcase the utilization of multi-source data for the identification of linear sites; detailed, refined monitoring and assessment of the Angkor Wat heritage; and the reconstruction of the Silk Road routes. These instances serve as the cornerstone for highlighting current trends in GIS and RS applications in ACH along the Silk Road. These methodologies efficiently integrate multi-source geospatial data and employ multidisciplinary approaches, ultimately furnishing sophisticated and intelligent tools for the exploration and management of archaeological and cultural heritage in the era of Big Earth Data. Subsequently, a comprehensive discussion on the merits and challenges of GIS and RS applications in ACH is presented, followed by an exploration of the current application trends. Finally, the prospects for the widespread application of GIS and RS in ACH along the Silk Road are outlined in accordance with the operational plan of DBAR-Heritage during its second implementation phase.

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Confucian Geopolitics

2024

Springer International Handbooks of Human Geography

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Geocultural power and the digital Silk Roads

Cited by 8 publications

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Geopolitics in the infrastructural ideology of 5G

Geopolitics in the infrastructural ideology of 5G

An Overview of GIS-RS Applications for Archaeological and Cultural Heritage under the DBAR-Heritage Mission

Confucian Geopolitics

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