Navigating U.S.-China Digital Geopolitics for Non-Superpower States: Singapore as a Case Study Post-October 2022

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This paper was awarded the 2022-2023 Mack Eastman Prize endowed by the United Nations Association. The prize is awarded for the best essay on a problem related to international peace and security or international cooperation in economic or social areas. This paper was written for POLI 460 Foreign Policy Analysis taught by Dr. Paul Evans. All International Relations majors are required to complete an IR seminar during their final year, which also meets the Faculty of Arts Research Component.

"The new export controls on semiconductors released by the Biden administration on October 7, 2022, marked a watershed moment in U.S.-China technology geopolitics after years of escalating tensions on both sides, and will lead to further technological bifurcation. These tensions are placing other states in difficult geopolitical traps....As digital bifurcation intensifies, non-superpower states should try to find a middle path between the two superpowers. It is unclear what this middle path will exactly look like, but there are guiding aims that non-superpower states can focus on. Using Singapore as a case study, this paper will explore the following guiding aims: robust dialogue with both superpowers, strong coordination with the private sector, and multilateral engagement."

See the award announcement here: https://politics.ubc.ca/news/congratulations-to-our-2023-award-winners/


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