Technical Cooperation or Hub-and-Spoke? China’s Role in Shaping International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Networks

• In Event: A Network Approach to IOs and Cooperation

Brief Overview

ISO cooperation network, though traditionally viewed as technical and consensus-based, is shaped by power asymmetries. Network analysis reveals China’s central role and distinct blocs, highlighting the geopolitical dynamics of global standardization.

Authors

• Jiun-Da Lin, National Taiwan University

• Jeffery Shih-Chieh Wang, Indiana University, Bloomington