The geopolitical dimension of the State interest: the Western South Atlantic and its relevance for Argentina
What factors cause states to give geopolitical relevance to certain geographical areas? What isthe strategic importance that Argentina gives to the Western South Atlantic? To answer the questions, this article reviews the main geopolitical traditions in order to identify those factors that make a ge...
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ftuncostaricaojs:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/13647 2023-05-15T13:47:41+02:00 The geopolitical dimension of the State interest: the Western South Atlantic and its relevance for Argentina La dimensión geopolítica del interés estatal: el Atlántico Sur Occidental y su relevancia para Argentina Magnani, Ezequiel 2020-03-19 application/pdf text/html application/epub+zip application/xml https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ri/article/view/13647 https://doi.org/10.15359/ri.93-1.1 spa spa Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ri/article/view/13647/18974 https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ri/article/view/13647/18975 https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ri/article/view/13647/18976 https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ri/article/view/13647/23560 https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ri/article/view/13647 doi:10.15359/ri.93-1.1 Derechos de autor 2020 Ezequiel Magnani https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ CC-BY-NC-ND Relaciones Internacionales; Vol. 93 Núm. 1 (2020): Relaciones Internacionales; 19-39 Relaciones Internacionales; Vol 93 No 1 (2020): International Relations; 19-39 2215-4582 1018-0583 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2020 ftuncostaricaojs https://doi.org/10.15359/ri.93-1.1 2022-03-21T20:59:28Z What factors cause states to give geopolitical relevance to certain geographical areas? What isthe strategic importance that Argentina gives to the Western South Atlantic? To answer the questions, this article reviews the main geopolitical traditions in order to identify those factors that make a geographical space relevant for the interest of a determined State. Then, is conducted out a qualitative case study in order to elaborate, in the first place, a geopolitical analysis of the Western South Atlantic thought the analysis of official documents of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina. Considering this, we conclude that the presence of geopolitical factors such as the economic potential of the region, the sovereignty disputes and the uncertainty regarding the continuity of the Antarctic Treaty and the Madrid Protocol as well as the possible future adverse scenarios, make the Argentinean State pay considerable attention to the Western South Atlantic region when establishing its objectives and priorities of foreign policy and national defense. ¿Qué factores hacen que los Estados les den relevancia geopolítica a determinados espaciosgeográficos? ¿Cuál es la importancia estratégica que la Argentina le otorga a la región del Atlántico Sur Occidental? Para responder estas interrogantes, en el presente artículo se realiza un repaso de las principales tradiciones geopolíticas para identificar aquellos factores que hacen que un determinado espacio geográfico se vuelva parte del interés de un Estado. Luego, mediante un estudio de caso cualitativo se realiza un análisis geopolítico del Atlántico Sur Occidental mediante documentos oficiales del Ministerio de Defensa y del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto de la Argentina. A partir de ello, se concluye que la presencia de factores geopolíticos tales como el potencial económico de la región, las disputas de soberanía allí presentes y la incertidumbre en lo que respecta tanto a la continuidad del Tratado Antártico y el Protocolo de Madrid como a la posibilidad de futuros escenarios adversos, hacen que el Estado argentino preste una considerable atención a la región delAtlántico Sur Occidental a la hora de establecer sus objetivos y prioridades en materia de defensa nacional y política exterior. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Portal electrónico de Revistas Académicas de la Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA) Antarctic The Antarctic Argentino Argentina Hora ENVELOPE(15.744,15.744,67.445,67.445) Soberanía ENVELOPE(-59.633,-59.633,-62.483,-62.483) Relaciones Internacionales 93 1 19 39 |
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What factors cause states to give geopolitical relevance to certain geographical areas? What isthe strategic importance that Argentina gives to the Western South Atlantic? To answer the questions, this article reviews the main geopolitical traditions in order to identify those factors that make a geographical space relevant for the interest of a determined State. Then, is conducted out a qualitative case study in order to elaborate, in the first place, a geopolitical analysis of the Western South Atlantic thought the analysis of official documents of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina. Considering this, we conclude that the presence of geopolitical factors such as the economic potential of the region, the sovereignty disputes and the uncertainty regarding the continuity of the Antarctic Treaty and the Madrid Protocol as well as the possible future adverse scenarios, make the Argentinean State pay considerable attention to the Western South Atlantic region when establishing its objectives and priorities of foreign policy and national defense. ¿Qué factores hacen que los Estados les den relevancia geopolítica a determinados espaciosgeográficos? ¿Cuál es la importancia estratégica que la Argentina le otorga a la región del Atlántico Sur Occidental? Para responder estas interrogantes, en el presente artículo se realiza un repaso de las principales tradiciones geopolíticas para identificar aquellos factores que hacen que un determinado espacio geográfico se vuelva parte del interés de un Estado. Luego, mediante un estudio de caso cualitativo se realiza un análisis geopolítico del Atlántico Sur Occidental mediante documentos oficiales del Ministerio de Defensa y del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto de la Argentina. A partir de ello, se concluye que la presencia de factores geopolíticos tales como el potencial económico de la región, las disputas de soberanía allí presentes y la incertidumbre en lo que respecta tanto a la continuidad del Tratado Antártico y el Protocolo de Madrid como a la posibilidad de futuros escenarios adversos, hacen que el Estado argentino preste una considerable atención a la región delAtlántico Sur Occidental a la hora de establecer sus objetivos y prioridades en materia de defensa nacional y política exterior. |
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