Derretimento do gelo e competição estratégica no Ártico: fronteira da mercadoria e fronteira imperial na visão geopolítica dos Estados Unidos
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https://doi.org/10.34096/rif.2026.45Palavras-chave:
Geopolítica crítica, Ártico, Fronteira da mercadoria, Ecologia políticaResumo
O artigo analisa o Ártico como uma nova fronteira estratégica do capitalismo contemporâneo a partir da articulação entre os conceitos de fronteira da mercadoria e fronteira imperial. A partir de uma perspectiva de ecologia política e geopolítica crítica, sustenta-se que o derretimento do gelo ártico, produto das mudanças climáticas, viabiliza a expansão da extração de recursos naturais, a abertura de novas rotas comerciais e a intensificação da competição estratégica entre grandes potências. O trabalho centra-se na análise de documentos do aparato de segurança dos Estados Unidos para examinar como a região é concebida como um espaço de mercantilização, militarização e disputa intercapitalista orientada para uma política de expansão imperial.
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