Library EventTechnology and the Rise of Great Powers

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

01/29/2025 12:00pm 01/29/2025 1:00pm Technology and the Rise of Great Powers

Will China or the US lead the way in the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

To answer this question, leading thinkers and policymakers in both countries draw lessons from past technology-driven power transitions that center the moment of innovation – the eureka moment that sparks astonishing technological feats. In this talk, focused on his new book, Technology and the Rise of the Great Powers, Jeffrey Ding offers a different explanation of how technological revolutions affect competition among great powers. Rather than focusing on which state was the first to introduce major innovations, he investigates why some states were more successful than others at adapting and embracing general-purpose technologies at scale.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m., join us for social connection and a meal! Please RSVP by January 27 so we know how much food to order.

Presented in partnership with University of Iowa Departments of Political Science and Center for Asian and Pacific Studies.

This series is a cosponsorship between the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council and the Iowa City Public Library.

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In-person event + Livestream
Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Livestream

Will China or the US lead the way in the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

To answer this question, leading thinkers and policymakers in both countries draw lessons from past technology-driven power transitions that center the moment of innovation – the eureka moment that sparks astonishing technological feats. In this talk, focused on his new book, Technology and the Rise of the Great Powers, Jeffrey Ding offers a different explanation of how technological revolutions affect competition among great powers. Rather than focusing on which state was the first to introduce major innovations, he investigates why some states were more successful than others at adapting and embracing general-purpose technologies at scale.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m., join us for social connection and a meal! Please RSVP by January 27 so we know how much food to order.

Presented in partnership with University of Iowa Departments of Political Science and Center for Asian and Pacific Studies.

This series is a cosponsorship between the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council and the Iowa City Public Library.

If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.

This event is open to the public.

Cosponsor

Cosponsor Organization: Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

Cosponsor Name: Peter Gerlach

Adults Current Issues Iowa City Foreign Relations Council


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