Opinion
Competing Strategic Corridors and the Politics of Economic Integration in a Fragmenting World Order
The international system has undergone profound structural transformations marked by great power competition, rising protectionism, and growing uncertainty concerning traditional globalisation. Recurrent disruptions in global supply chains have further pushed states to rethink trade routes, infrastructure networks, and economic dependencies. Within this context, strategic corridors have emerged as key geoeconomic instruments for reshaping global economic geography. They are no longer limited to infrastructure or trade facilitation, but increasingly serve to redirect trade flows, reorganise connectivity networks, and strengthen states’ positions within the global economy, writes Farouk Hussein Abodeif.