The geopolitics of platforms: structural characteristics of the platformisation and the specificities of the chinese model
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https://doi.org/10.5007/2177-5230.2023.e87355Keywords:
Digital Platforms, Cyberspace, Ideology, United States, ChinaAbstract
This article consists of a systematic investigation on platformisation in the world-systems. We evaluate that these digital platform ecosystems activities reflect the ideological orientation which permeates their respective geographical cyberspaces. Thus, we propose a cyberspace division between the named United States’ international cyberspace – neoliberal oriented – and the national insulated Chinese cyberspace – projectment oriented. We conclude that the foundations of this phenomena are found in the second innovation wave of the Digital Era and that platformisation in China doesn’t manifest itself only through strict state regulation over practices of platformed corporations, but as well through grand State coordinated projects in partnership with their national platforms.
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