State Platform Capitalism: The United States, China, and the Global Battle for Digital Supremacy

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Steve Rolf (University of Sussex) Seth Schindler (University of Manchester)

State Platform Capitalism

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The United States, China, and the Global Battle for Digital Supremacy

Steve Rolf (University of Sussex), Seth Schindler (University of Manchester)

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Cambridge University Press
08 January 2026

Political economy; Economic systems & structures; International business; Economic geography

Series: Elements in Reinventing Capitalism

Global capitalism is being reshaped by two major trends. States have become increasingly interventionist, reshaping their economies in response to crises and geopolitical tensions. Secondly, digital platform giants have emerged from the US and China that concentrate political economic power in private hands. This Element argues that these trends are increasingly symbiotic. Digital platforms are being folded into the spiralling rivalry between the US and China. As states tap into their extraterritorial governance capacities by exerting control over platforms, platform firms leverage state support to pursue and expand their internationalization strategies. Therefore, the US-China rivalry is increasingly being fought at the level of the technology stack, a dynamic the authors call state platform capitalism. The Element examines four fields in which this novel regime of competition is at play: digital currencies, technical standards, cyber security, and smart cities. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

By: Steve Rolf (University of Sussex), Seth Schindler (University of Manchester)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 155g
ISBN: 9781009446587
ISBN 10: 1009446584
Series: Elements in Reinventing Capitalism
Pages: 98
Publication Date: 08 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; Part I. A New Paradigm: 1. State platform capitalism: theory and history; 2. The American stack; 3. The red stack; Part II. Spheres of Competition: 4. Digital currencies; 5. Cyber security; 6. Standards; 7. Smart cities; 8. Conclusion; References.