Digital Infrastructure and Growth Coalitions: Huawei's Trade and Investments in Turkey
Asian Perspective, cilt.50, sa.2, ss.259-286, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1353/apr.2026.a991333
- Dergi Adı: Asian Perspective
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ABI/INFORM, Index Islamicus, Political Science Complete, Public Affairs Index, Political Science Abstract (IPSA), East & South Asia Database (ProQuest), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Political Science Database (ProQuest), Sociology Database (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.259-286
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Chinese foreign investment, digital infrastructure, Sino-Turkist relations, Turkey
- Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In this study, we examine Turkey's multifaceted engagement with Huawei amid global tensions over China's role in digital infrastructure and the US-China trade wars. Despite NATO-related security concerns, Turkey engages with Huawei in both telecommunications and renewable energy sectors. We analyze the role of growth coalitions among Turkish political, business, and societal actors in shaping this engagement. Challenging the dominant geopolitical narratives, we focus on domestic state-capital and state-society relations as well as their interaction with foreign investment. Drawing on desk research and fieldwork, we reveal how growth coalitions mediate foreign investment, offering insights into international political economy and technology transfer.