Author(s)

Tan Lingfeng ¹, Tong Wanting ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China

Corresponding Author

Tan Lingfeng

ABSTRACT

In the process of globalization, international connections are becoming increasingly close, and international cooperation in science should have strengthened accordingly. However, a phenomenon of decoupling and broken chains has emerged in scientific and technological cooperation between Western countries and China, which runs counter to the trend of globalization. Given the large team of Chinese scientists and strong economic power, the international community generally expects close cooperation between the West and China in science and technology. However, differences in values have led to difficulties in cooperation, and the emergence of this phenomenon has attracted great attention from academia and policymakers. Using literature review and case analysis methods, this paper first reviews the development trend of scientific and technological cooperation in the context of globalization and then deeply analyzes the current situation and challenges faced by Western countries and China in scientific and technological cooperation. In particular, this paper uses Kuhn's incommensurability perspective as a theoretical framework to explore how differences in values can become barriers to scientific and technological cooperation. The study found that despite globalization promoting international exchanges and cooperation, the phenomenon of decoupling and broken chains still exists in the field of science and technology between the West and China. Kuhn's perspective of incommensurability provides a powerful analytical tool, revealing the impact of value differences in scientific and technological cooperation. Through case studies, this article further illustrates how differences in values can lead to misunderstandings and conflicts in scientific and technological cooperation. Although globalization provides great opportunities and possibilities for international scientific and technological cooperation, differences in values have somewhat restricted cooperation between the West and China. By deeply analyzing and understanding this phenomenon, we can better find solutions and promote international cooperation in the field of science and technology.

KEYWORDS

Globalization; Scientific and Technological Cooperation; Incommensurability; Differences in Values; Decoupling and Broken Chain Phenomenon

CITE THIS PAPER

Tan Lingfeng, Tong Wanting, Analyzing the Phenomenon of Decoupling and Disengagement between the West and China Based on Kuhn's View of Incommensurability. Industrial Engineering and Innovation Management (2024) Vol. 7: 16-20. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/ieim.2024.070303.

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