Kirste L, Holtbrügge D (2020)
Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes
Publication year: 2020
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Edited Volumes: Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets
Series: Huawei Goes Global
City/Town: Cham
Pages Range: 291-308
ISBN: 9783030475635
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-47564-2_13
Kirste and Holtbrügge analyze Huawei’s role in the global power play of establishing the 5G network rollout, adding to the scientific discussion of 5G on both a business and society level. This chapter takes an innovative approach by applying a theoretical framework to the recent debate on Huawei’s 5G participation and evaluating the prevalent perspectives on digitalization in China, the EU, and the USA. Building on dependency theory, dynamic power asymmetries of governments and multinational corporations in the Huawei case are analyzed and discussed. The authors find that the network structures of both multinational enterprises and 5G technology pose significant potential for countries to gain influence and power over other governments. Subsequently, theory-informed insights for practitioners and policymakers in the field of 5G are provided.
APA:
Kirste, L., & Holtbrügge, D. (2020). Huawei at Bay? A View on Dependency Theory in the Information Age. In Palgrave Macmillan (Eds.), Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. (pp. 291-308). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.
MLA:
Kirste, Laura, and Dirk Holtbrügge. "Huawei at Bay? A View on Dependency Theory in the Information Age." Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. Ed. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020. 291-308.
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