GEOPOLITICS24 April 2026· 10 min

Economic Geopolitics and Global Value Chains: The Great Restructuring

Global value chains are being redrawn at unprecedented speed. Geopolitical fractures, supply shocks, and strategic competition are forcing multinationals to rethink decades of globalization logic.

InekIA Editorial Team

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