Yüksek Teknoloji Rekabeti: Çin ve Hindistan'da Tekno-Politika

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 1 - 16, 30.06.2025

Umut Yavuz

Abstract

Günümüzün her anlamda birbiriyle bağlantılı dünyasında, yüksek teknoloji küresel bağlantıları ve toplumsal dinamikleri şekillendiren evrensel bir güç olarak öne çıkarken, tekno-politika kavramı siyaset ve teknoloji arasındaki karmaşık etkileşimi irdeleyerek, bu alanlar ile insan toplumu arasındaki girift ilişkileri irdelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Yoğun nüfusa sahip bir kıta olarak Asya, yüksek teknolojinin siyasi söylemi ve güç dinamiklerini şekillendirmede belirleyici bir rol üstlenir. Dünya nüfusunun en kalabalık ülkeleri olan Çin ve Hindistan, küresel teknolojik peyzajda kilit oyuncular olarak yer alır ve tekno-politik alanlarda önemli bir etkiye sahiptir. Bu devletlerin bölgesel hegemonya hedefleri, sahip oldukları teknolojik güç aracılığıyla desteklenir ve sadece ikili ilişkilerini değil, aynı zamanda bölgesel ve küresel arenalarda yankılanarak jeopolitik konfigürasyonları da yeniden şekillendirir. Bu çalışma, Çin'in ve Hindistan'ın havacılık, siber uzay, mekatronik (robotik), biyoteknoloji ve nükleer teknoloji gibi anahtar teknoloji alanlarındaki politikalarını kapsamlı bir şekilde analiz etmekte ve küresel teknolojik rekabet içindeki konumlarını sorgulayarak, bu iki Asya devi arasındaki karmaşık tekno-politik rekabetleri ve bölgesel ve küresel güç dinamikleri üzerindeki geniş etkilerini açıklamaktadır.

Keywords

Çin , yüksek teknoloji , Hindistan , tekno-politika , H-T rekabeti

High Technology Rivalry: Techno-Politics in China and India

Abstract

In today's interconnected world, high technology stands as a ubiquitous force shaping global connectivity and societal dynamics, while techno-politics delves into the intricate interplay between politics and technology, elucidating the reciprocal influences between these domains and human society. Asia, as a populous continent, assumes paramount significance wherein high technology plays a pivotal role in shaping political discourse and power dynamics. China and India, the world's most populous nations, stand as pivotal actors in the global technological landscape and hold considerable sway in techno-political realms. The regional hegemonic aspirations of these states, underpinned by technological prowess, not only define their bilateral relations but also reverberate across regional and global arenas, reshaping geopolitical configurations. This study undertakes a comprehensive analysis of China's and India's policies in key technological domains such as aerospace, cyberspace, mechatronics (robotics), biotechnology, and nuclear technology. By scrutinizing their positions within the global technological competition, it seeks to elucidate the intricate techno-political rivalries between these two Asian giants and their broader implications for regional and global power dynamics.

Keywords

China , high technology , India , techno-politics , H-T rivalry

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