Technology is the new language of power.
Studying the intersection of technology, geopolitics, and strategic competition in the emerging global order.
About CTST
The Center for Technopolitics and Strategic Technologies is an independent research and advisory institution that studies and analyzes the impact of emerging technologies on the distribution of national power, the evolution of human societies, and developments in the international system.
The Center for Technopolitics and Strategic Technologies (CTST) is a research institution operating at the intersection of technology, power, and governance. Through the study and analysis of the impact of strategic technologies on security, the economy, and international relations, the Center seeks to advance the field of technopolitics and provide independent, forward-looking insights for policymaking in the digital age.
CTST envisions becoming a leading center for the study of technopolitics and strategic technologies. Through original research, fostering connections between technology and policy, and supporting specialized researchers, the Center seeks to establish itself as a trusted authority on the analysis of technology, power, and technological competition at both the national and international levels.
CTST’s research philosophy is grounded in the belief that technology is a fundamental component of power in the modern world. Through an interdisciplinary and evidence-based approach, the Center examines technological developments in relation to their political, economic, and security dimensions, emphasizing independent research and the analysis of long-term shifts in power in the technological age.
In the twenty-first century, technology has become a fundamental pillar of power, with global competition increasingly shaped by data, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructures, and strategic innovation. Technopolitics examines the relationship between technology and power, explaining its impact on the transformation of security, governance, and the global order.
The Institution
Research Areas
Each program examines a strategic technology domain through technical, political, and geopolitical perspectives to reveal the mechanisms through which it shapes power and global governance.
Publications
Books, articles, reports, policy briefs, analyses, and research notes from our network of researchers.
This study analyzes the process by which semiconductor chips have shifted from an industrial commodity to an instrument of foreign policy and geopolitical rivalry.
A research note on the meaning, conceptual foundations, and implications of technopolitics. Technopolitics examines the reciprocal relationship between technology and power, demonstrating how technologies function not only as instruments for achieving political objectives but also as integral components of the structures that shape great-power competition, sovereignty, and the international order.
Chokepoints by Edward Fishman examines the transformation of American power from traditional military dominance toward the use of financial networks, advanced technologies, and global economic dependencies. The book explains how sanctions, export controls, and the control of economic chokepoints have become central instruments of geopolitical competition in the twenty-first century.
Intelligence Watch
Indicators and trends across the domains that define technological competition. Figures are illustrative and updated periodically.
Indexed R&D and deployment momentum across key domains (2019 = 100).
Events & Programs
Conferences, workshops, courses, webinars, and research initiatives.
Experts & Contributors
This network consists of some of the leading and most experienced researchers in the field of technopolitics in Iran.
President and Senior Fellow
Arian Khanqahi Rezaei focuses his research on U.S. foreign policy, technopolitics, and great-power technological competition. His primary areas of expertise include the geopolitics of technology, semiconductor supply chains, and the strategic dimensions of U.S.–China technology competition.
Areas of expertise
Deputy Director for Research and Senior Fellow
Dr. Parham Pourramezan's research focuses on the technopolitical dimensions of international political economy, power geopolitics, and economic diplomacy, with a particular emphasis on developments in the Middle East and Eurasia.
Areas of expertise
Senior Fellow
Dr. Masoud Bakhti is a geopolitics specialist whose research focuses on the intersection of geopolitics, emerging technologies, and governance. His key areas of expertise include geotechnopolitics, AI governance, critical minerals, and the geopolitics of outer space.
Areas of expertise
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