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Weaponized Interdependence in Global Semiconductor Governance: A constructivist study on the governance architectures of China, the European Union and the United States
Malmö University, Faculty of Culture and Society (KS), Department of Global Political Studies (GPS). (Global Politics)
2024 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This thesis explores the global politics of semiconductor supply chains, focusing on how states weaponize interdependence through legislative means. Central to this study is the analysis of how states use economic ties as tools of power. Existing research on economic statecraft, geoeconomics, and complex interdependence provides the background, with particular attention to the US-China trade war, the role of the European Union and the strategic role of Taiwan.The significance of this research lies in its constructivist perspective on global interdependencies, especially in the context of the semiconductor industry. By applying a constructivist approach, this study redefines weaponized interdependence as an insecurity-producing practice that drives normative change. My research utilizes document analysis of legislative texts to understand the regulatory environment within global semiconductor governance.My findings indicate a shift from liberal-economic norms to national security norms in semiconductor governance. The study reveals differing approaches to weaponized interdependence by China, the United States, and the European Union, influenced by their structural positions within the international system. These findings highlight a changing normative environment where economic means are increasingly used for exercising state power, offering insights into the changing nature of Global Politics.

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2024. , p. 48
Keywords [en]
Weaponized Interdependence; Semiconductor governance; Regulatory Security State; economic statecraft; US-China trade war
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Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies)
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-70194OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-70194DiVA, id: diva2:1890697
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KS GPS Political Science - Global Politics
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, Malmö (English)
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Available from: 2024-08-30 Created: 2024-08-20 Last updated: 2024-08-30Bibliographically approved

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