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From import substitution to technological sovereignty: Related discourse and a narrative approach perspective


TERRA ECONOMICUS, , Vol. 22 (no. 3),

The issue of ensuring technological development in Russia has intensified in socio-political and academic rhetoric. The emphasis has shifted from the issues of import substitution to ensuring the technological sovereignty. The goal of the paper is to analyze the “technological sovereignty” concept in normative and academic discourse. We conduct the content analysis of normative documents and academic publications, and employ the elements of the narrative approach to analyze the concept of technological sovereignty. Our particular focus is on the institutions and instruments designed to ensure technological sovereignty in the Russian Federation. Research findings show that ensuring technological sovereignty excludes following the autarchic way; the article outlines the perspectives for cooperation and collaboration in science and technology between Russia and friendly countries, in particular BRICS members. We contribute to the existing literature by elaborating on the methodological aspects of narrative studies, as well as through enhancing the understanding of technological sovereignty as a social construct in normative and academic discourse.
Citation: Kapoguzov E.A., Sheresheva M.Y. (2024). From import substitution to technological sovereignty: Related discourse and a narrative analysis perspective. Terra Economicus 22(3), 128–142 (in Russian). DOI: 10.18522/2073-6606-2024-22-3-128-142
Acknowledgment: The research was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, Grant Agreement № 24-28-00711.


Keywords: technological sovereignty; narrative analysis; BRICS countries; scientific and technological cooperation; economic development

JEL codes: F15, F52, O38

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