Hernández Martínez, DavidHernández Martínez, DavidCalvillo Cisneros, José Miguel2025-01-132025-01-132024Hernández Martínez, D. (2024). Global Regionalization and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In: Hernández Martínez, D., Calvillo Cisneros, J.M. (eds) International Relations and Technological Revolution 4.0. Contributions to International Relations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-66750-3_9978-3-031-66749-7978-3-031-66750-32731-506110.1007/978-3-031-66750-3_9https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/114075The fourth industrial revolution has a decisive impact on the main international dynamics. Technological innovations occur in a period of crisis of the world order and a new reconfiguration of power balances. Technological advances become another element of conflict, where different actors compete to dominate the most strategic industries. The fourth industrial revolution does not promote greater interdependence and globalization of countries but rather deepens the logic of regionalization and the constitution of antagonistic blocks. The chapter analyzes the unequal and unbalanced impact of technology industries in different world regions. The paper aims to highlight the challenges that many countries encounter in adapting to the great transformations caused by the fourth industrial revolution.engbook part2731-507Xhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-66750-3_9https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-66750-3_9metadata only access327International relationsWorld orderTechnological revolutionFourth industrial revolutionGlobal regionalizationRelaciones internacionales5901 Relaciones Internacionales