Methodology

Methodological Frameworks & Tech-Realism

The classic tools of geopolitical and macroeconomic analysis are failing to predict the behavior of the modern world. The world order is transitioning to a "Technological Westphalia" — where sovereignty is defined by domestic control over critical technologies. To decode this, my research operates within the paradigm of Tech-Realism.
VSCIVulnerability & Sovereign Supply Chain Index
CI-IndexThe Citadel Index Framework
BRICS+Regulatory Scope Area

Author's Metric Focus: The VSCI Framework

The VSCI (Vulnerability & Sovereign Supply Chain Index) is an original author-developed metric for assessing supply-chain resilience and technological sovereignty within the Techno-Westphalia framework. It quantifies external dependencies across manufacturing, digital environments, and logistical corridors.

The Tech-Realism Paradigm

Infrastructure Core: Semiconductors, AI compute, and energy tech are the new equivalents of nuclear arsenals.
The Citadel Economy: States are restructuring into technological and economic "fortresses" to minimize external strategic vulnerabilities.

Framework I: Sovereign Technology Assessment (STA)

The STA is a quantitative framework designed to measure a nation-state's real capacity for technological autonomy under maximum external pressure.

1. VSCI Matrix Integration

The core methodology calculates total vulnerability (Vtotal) through three dimensions:

  • Sovereign Supply Layer: Lithography capabilities and rare-earth element procurement.
  • Digital Environment Layer: Data center density and sovereign AI compute frameworks.
  • Logistical Corridor Layer: Redundancy of submarine cables and maritime trade security.

By aggregating these weights, the VSCI model identifies structural "choke points" where external coercion can destabilize a nation's core systems. This tripartite framework transforms abstract geopolitical risk into measurable indices, establishing a clear baseline for technological resilience in a fragmented world.

Monograph Release DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21533111

Atlas of Power

Techno‑Westphalia — Geocybernetic History & Projection 2024–2040

An integrated engineering‑econometric framework by Vivien Yor documenting the transition to Cybernetic Baroque.

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The "Trading Suburb" Phenomenon of the Global South: Mechanisms of Geo-Economic Arbitrage within the Techno-Westphalian Paradigm

This study analyzes the Global South's "Trading Suburb" model, where nations monetize geopolitical fissures between technological fortresses through parallel clearing and re-exports. It demonstrates how cryptocurrency gateways and regional settlements implemented by India, the UAE, and Turkey effectively neutralize Western financial containment.

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