The Digital Silk Road

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China's Quest to Wire the World and Win the Future

By Jonathan E. Hillman

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The Digital Silk Road by Jonathan E. Hillman explores the global impact and implications of China's Belt and Road Initiative with a particular focus on digital infrastructure. The book delves into how China is expanding its technological reach by investing in telecommunications, data centres, and undersea cables, raising questions about the future of global connectivity and influence. It offers insights into the geopolitical and economic ramifications of this digital transformation.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring how technology is reshaping global power dynamics and the political implications of digital infrastructure. The author delves into the intersection of geopolitics and technology, offering insights into how countries leverage digital advancements for global influence. This is an engaging read for anyone curious about modern international affairs and the future of global connectivity.

An expert on China's growing digital empire provides an urgent look at the battle to connect and control tomorrow's networks.

An expert on China's growing digital empire provides an urgent look at the battle to connect and control tomorrow's networks

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One of the most interesting and original thinkers about the rise of China - Peter Frankopan

Its vast infrastructure projects now extend from the ocean floor to outer space, and from Africa's megacities into rural America. China is wiring the world, and, in doing so, rewriting the global order.

As things stand, the rest of the world still has a choice. But the battle for tomorrow will require America and its allies to take daring risks in uncertain political terrain. Unchecked, China will reshape global flows of data to reflect its own interests - and the lives of countless individuals enmeshed in its systems.

Taking readers on a global tour of these emerging battlefields, Jonathan E. Hillman reveals what China's digital footprint looks like on the ground, and explores the dangers of a world in which all routers lead to Beijing.

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Many reviews praise The Digital Silk Road for its compelling analysis of China's technological ambitions and the global implications. The book is noted for its engaging narrative that combines academic research with journalism to explore China's quest to reshape digital landscapes. It has been described as a necessary and vivid account of how Chinese technology is challenging Western dominance, highlighting the geopolitical risks and the urgency for Western nations to address these challenges.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788166867

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 368

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Computing & Technology Education & Reference Jonathan E. Hillman Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

Jonathan E. Hillman is a Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State, where he works in the Office of Policy Planning. He was formerly a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. He has also served as a policy advisor to the U.S. Trade Representative, testified before Congress, briefed Fortune 500 executives, and his commentary has been published in the Washington Post, the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal.