... resources.
Three years of conflict have sharply increased Ukraine’s dependence on its Western partners. Despite retaining formal sovereignty, Ukraine has lost much of its freedom to manoeuvre in choosing its political and economic course. The country’s ... ... its industrial sector are locked into Western production and supply chains, further entrenching the peripheral nature of its economy. Modernization and even basic maintenance of the country’s infrastructure are impossible without Western support. Even ...
... health solutions. With artificial intelligence, every aspect of the economy and society will be revolutionised, and the failure to establish a domestic digital ecosystem will result in technological colonisation by foreign powers.
The International Economy: Technological Sovereignty and Political Independence
Industrial capitalism of the 19
th
century linked industrialisation to nation-building as excessive dependence on foreign technology and manufactured goods undermined political sovereignty. Economic interdependence ...
... limitation to Russia’s sovereignty in the strict economic sense.
But the question is: What is more important – actual vulnerability to external economic risks, or the perception of this vulnerability as a negative factor? Integration into the global economy always involves the conscious limitation of national sovereignty. It is similar to the situation with international organizations, whether it be the United Nations or the World Trade Organization – a country wishing to join has to agree to follow certain rules, even if these rules restrict the ability ...
