First Industrial Revolution, which is a product of steam engines invention in 18th century, along with
the spontaneous increase of scientific studies has caused increases in technological developments. This
condition, after passing different stages till reaching 2000’s, has paved the way for the Fourth Industrial
Revolution. The main difference between the so-called Industry 4.0 and the other revolutions is the quick
expansion of technological developments. Moreover, Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is also called
Industry 4.0, causes serious paradigm changes in governments, businesses and even in all segments
of the society. Production occurs with the interaction of different technologies and automation of the
system in the production improves each day. This automation has been made possible through “cyber
– physical systems”, “internet of things”, and “internet of services” terms, thus causing a continuous
decline in the demand for human labor in the production process. Continuous decline in the demand
for human labor along with wide-spreading automation, has emerged as a subject matter that needs
to be evaluated in the framework of international political economy because eastern countries that
attract foreign direct investments through their cheap labor will probably bring subtle problems in
the global economy if these investments are withdrawn. Furthermore, countries that have effectively
implemented industry 4.0 implementations are likely to gain significant competitive advantages in the
global economy, and these advantages will be further enhanced by improved developments. Turkey,
having less labor force as compared to the western countries and aiming to enter G10 countries, needs
desperately to keep up with the Fourth Industrial Revolution era in order to reach this goal. Thus, this
study through explaining the Industry 4.0 period evaluates its impact on global economy and Turkey.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Political Science |
Journal Section | International Journal of Political Science & Urban Studies |
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Publication Date | September 17, 2018 |
Submission Date | January 4, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 6 Issue: 2 |