Technology has become the terrain on which great powers now compete, and Jacob Helberg makes that case from experience shaping global policy inside a major technology company. The conflicts he describes rarely involve soldiers.
The book examines cyberspace, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, social platforms and critical supply chains as contested ground between democratic and authoritarian states. Helberg explains how technological advantage translates into economic leverage and political influence, and why questions of sovereignty now run through undersea cables and software standards. The writing stays clear enough for readers without a technical background.
Highlights of this volume:
• Analysis of technology as an instrument of state power
• Coverage of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and infrastructure
• The contest between democratic and authoritarian systems
• Plain explanation for readers outside the technology sector
Relevant to students, policy readers and anyone following world affairs, available in English at Boipoka.