Techno-nationalism or technology sovereignty? Comparative evidence from MRI technology development in Türkiye and Brazil

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2025-12

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Akçomak, İbrahim Semih
Yavuz , Ceren

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This paper compares Türkiye and Brazil within a political-economy framework, analyzing how techno-nationalism and technology sovereignty strategies affect technological learning and indigenous production capabilities, specifically in MRI technology development. Rapid technological advancements and geopolitical shifts have triggered governments to reconsider industrial policies, emphasizing technological autonomy, supply chain resilience, and national security. While Türkiye's “indigenous-national” approach exhibited strong techno-nationalistic tendencies, hindering effective technological learning, Brazil's more open, collaborative strategy significantly facilitated technology transfer and indigenous capabilities. MRI technology provides an ideal context due to its complexity, strategic healthcare importance, and concentrated global market dominated by multinational corporations. The findings reveal that Türkiye’s nationalistic strategy, characterized by limited institutional alignment and global integration, constrained technological capability building. In contrast, Brazil’s strategic localization, supported by structured policy interventions and international collaboration, resulted in effective technological learning and industrial success. This research provides novel insights by examining Türkiye’s hybrid strategy (indigenous-national), an area rarely explored comparatively in existing literature, thus enriching discussions on technology sovereignty and techno-nationalism in emerging economies.

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Techno-nationalism, technology sovereignty, Türkiye, Brazil, MRI, Tekno-milliyetçilik, teknoloji egemenliği, Türkiye, Brezilya, MRI

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/118284

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Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Article