CHILEAN ANTARCTICA. DEBATES ABOUT THE CONTINENTAL SHELF, AND THE AUSTRAL GEOPOLITICS

Abstract

In recent years, the Antarctic continent has been an object of scientific, geopolitical and foreign policy–based interests. In this sense, Argentina has disclosed a map that includes the extended continental shelf, adjudicating the latter for herself, additionally, a number of southern territories that clearly affect Chilean interests, and its Antarctic projection. Under these conditions, the establishment of a new clash of representations and interests around the afore-mentioned platform demon-strates a projection of a vocation for natural resources, the position against its closest competitors, and a new dispute already unseated. In this article, we analyze the continental shelf as a geopolitical research problem, and future scenarios for Chile, in which Argentina, and Great Britain are competitors.