S. Strange與R. Cox的權力觀與結構觀─以美國網路霸權為例的詮釋

Perspectives of Structure and Power from S. Strange and R. Cox: Interpretation of American Hegemony in Internet Governance

左正東(Chen-Dong Tso)

《政治學報》 44期 (2007/12) Pp. 101-125

https://doi.org/10.6229/CPSR.2007.44.04

摘要

結構變遷是國際政治經濟學中極為重要的課題，而英國學派向以推動結構變遷為己任，因此，本文介紹國際政治經濟學英國學派兩位代表性人物－Strange和Cox他們的結構觀和權力觀，並以美國的網路霸權為例，探索Strange和Cox理論觀點的貢獻與限制。本文發現，網路發展初期的美國霸權乃是立基於基本結構所導引市場主導的規則制定模式，當結構轉向國家主導模式後，美國霸權只能依賴知識結構所賦予的優勢。不過，英國學派還需克服其對於結構間競爭規則的欠缺，方能為國際政治經濟的結構變遷，提供更充分的分析架構。

關鍵字

美國霸權 ； 英國學派 ； 國際政治經濟學 ； 結構 ； 權力

並列摘要

Structural change has been quite an important issue in the field of International Political Economy (IPE). Given that the British school of IPE burdens itself with promoting structural change, this paper introduces works of two emblematic figures in British IPE and their theorization of structure and power. It illustrates the contribution and limitation of S. Strange and R. Cox by re-interpreting American hegemony on Internet Governance through the lens of their works. By doing so, this paper discovers that, when the Internet was set out, the American hegemony in Internet establishes itself on a market-led rulemaking model as prescribed by the configuration of basic structures. Over the course when basic structures turn to favor state-led model, the American hegemony can only relies on advantages bestowed by knowledge structure. Nevertheless, to become a theoretical building that accommodates structural change, British IPE still needs to overcome its lack of elaboration on rules for inter-structure competition in determining the decisive structure change.

並列關鍵字

American hegemony ； British school ； international political economy ； structure ； power

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