The Arctic among the great geo-political theories

This work analyzes the current situation of the North Pole on the global geopolitical board and its importance due to hydrocarbon reserves and communication routes. Forecasts about mediumterm melting marked by seasonality revives the discussion on regional roles already contemplated in the great geo...

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Main Author: Álvarez, Miguel Madueño
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: Ediciones Complutense 2023
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Online Access:https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/GEOP/article/view/89323
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Summary:This work analyzes the current situation of the North Pole on the global geopolitical board and its importance due to hydrocarbon reserves and communication routes. Forecasts about mediumterm melting marked by seasonality revives the discussion on regional roles already contemplated in the great geopolitical theories of Mackinder, Mahan, Spykman, Corbett and Seversky, thus turning the Arctic into a new scenario of confrontation that can alter the balances of power. Focusing on a comparative analysis set in the context of the current situation, the article addresses the question about the role that the North Pole will play within a few years given its geographical position. Whether the North Pole will become a decisive region in the struggles for global hegemony will depend on how factors such as obstacles to life, transit and resource exploitation derived from its condition of frozen sea play out in the geopolitical board. En este trabajo se analiza la situación actual del Polo Norte en el tablero geopolítico global y su importancia debida a las reservas de hidrocarburos y a las vías de comunicación. Las previsiones de un deshielo a medio plazo marcadas por la estacionalidad esbozan roles ya contemplados en las grandes teorías geopolíticas expuestas por Mackinder, Mahan, Spykman, Corbett y Seversky, y abren el Ártico como un nuevo escenario de confrontación que puede alterar los equilibrios de poder. Centrándonos en un análisis de carácter comparativo y contextualizado con la situación actual, se trata de responder al papel que jugará en unos años el Polo Norte dada su posición geográfica y si, debido a su naturaleza de mar helado, puede reunir las características para convertirse en una región decisiva para la hegemonía global, todo ello teniendo en cuenta las dificultades vitales, de tránsito y explotación. Este artigo analisa a situação atual do Pólo Norte no tabuleiro geopolítico mundial e a sua importância devido às suas reservas de hidrocarbonetos e vias de comunicação. As previsões de um degelo a ...