Technology and Geopolitics: on a theory of change in international relations

Technological progress is the main vector of change today. It impacts the very conception of international subjectivity, the nature and balance of power in the race for technological supremacy, defines societies’ assumptions of prosperity, and even alters the concept of humanity. Technology is the paradigm of change in international relations and global security. Under this premise, this article addresses the state of evolution of this trend in a context of ‘de-globalisation’, focuses on the trial of European strategic autonomy (both technological and open), and reflects on the agenda of global governance of technology, as well as the strategies of technological diplomacy adopted by states and organizations to this end. Additionally, it examines the underlying tension between techno-democracy and techno-authoritarianism.