THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF ANTARCTICA FOR CHINA AND INDIA UNDER MEARSHEIMER’S OFFENSIVE REALISM
The Antarctic Treaty was signed during the Cold War and intended to preserve the continent and transform it into a conflict free territory, prioritizing scientific cooperation. Despite having quadrupled the number of its signatories, the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) faces nowadays the uncertainties...
| Published in: | AUSTRAL: Brazilian Journal of Strategy & International Relations |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English Portuguese |
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NERINT/UFRGS
2022
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| Online Access: | https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/austral/article/view/82765 |
| Summary: | The Antarctic Treaty was signed during the Cold War and intended to preserve the continent and transform it into a conflict free territory, prioritizing scientific cooperation. Despite having quadrupled the number of its signatories, the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) faces nowadays the uncertainties of the new international order. Starting out from John Mearsheimer’s realistic perspective, this paper aims to analyze, the strategic importance of Antarctica and the interests that China and India have on the continent, as well as speculate on how their rise on the international scenario can impact the future of the Antarctic Treaty System. O Tratado da Antártica foi assinado ainda durante a Guerra-Fria com o objetivo de preservar o continente e transformá-lo num território isento de conflitos, priorizando a cooperação científica. Apesar de ter quadruplicado o número de seus signatários, O Sistema do Tratado da Antártica (STA) enfrenta hoje as incertezas que caracterizam a nova ordem internacional. Este artigo visa analisar, desde a perspectiva realista de John Mearsheimer, a importância estratégica da Antártica e os interesses de China e a Índia neste continente, especulando como sua ascensão no cenário internacional pode impactar o futuro do Sistema do Tratado da Antártica. |
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