El discurso geopolítico del petróleo como representación espacial dominante de la economía política internacional

Abstract

Petroleum, is not only the cornerstone of contemporary Political Economy, but also, the guide for understanding most of current international conflicts, and the operating energetic paradigm. That is why, analysis and deconstruction of political economy of petroleum’s discourse, using Critical geopolitics theory, will allow to discover alternatives to the growing dependence on oil supplies. Key words: petroleum, critical geopolitics, geopolitical discourse, international political economy, energetic paradigm.