Technological sovereignty in Germany: techno- industrial policy as a form of economic statecraft?

2026

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1) This paper examines Germany's pursuit of technological sovereignty through techno-industrial policy, analyzing its motivations, limitations, and implications for economic statecraft in the context of global competition.

2) * Explores Germany's shift towards a strategic techno-industrial policy agenda, driven by concerns over foreign tech dominance and competition.
* Analyzes this agenda through the lens of structural power and economic statecraft, focusing on security, production, finance, and knowledge dimensions.
* Identifies how Germany's ordoliberal legacy and EU regulatory frameworks constrain its ability to effectively pursue technological sovereignty, primarily for commercial competitiveness.

3) Technological sovereignty, Germany, techno-industrial policy, economic statecraft, ordoliberalism

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