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Zhang_2024_Sage_Glob Media Comm_Technology and Geopolitics
Journal article

Technology and geopolitics
: the social construction of Huawei’s 5G controversy in Europe

  • Zhang, Zhan ORCID Istituto Media e Giornalismo (IMeG), Facoltà di comunicazione, cultura e società, Università della Svizzera italiana, Svizzera - University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Zhejiang, China
  • 2024
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  • Global media and communication. - 2024, vol. 20, no. 2, p. 217-235
Europe
Geopolitics
Huawei 5G
Power dynamic
Social actors
Social construction of technology
English This article examines the Huawei 5G controversy in Europe through the lens of social group dynamics and power shifts. It traces Huawei’s European journey from the deregulation of telecommunications in the 1980s to the company’s recent challenges following the US ban. Utilizing theories of the social construction of technology, the study investigates four meta-categories of social actors defining the 5G technology disruption in the Huawei situation, showcasing the evolving roles of various social groups and the impact of geopolitical rivalry.
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  • English
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Social sciences
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CC BY-NC
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hybrid
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