LAUNCH | “A New Australism for Chile” Presented in Punta Arenas
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In the presence of local authorities, academics, and the general public, the book “A New Australism for Chile,” edited by former Foreign Minister Teodoro Ribera Neumann, current rector of the Autonomous University and member of the AthenaLab Advisory Council, was launched on Tuesday at the Regional Museum of Magallanes.
The work adopts the concept of a “New Australism” in order to “provide new historical, legal, and scientific evidence to structure a solid defense of the country’s interests.” This is in response to the current changes in the global, regional, and local geopolitical context, where competition for natural resources, maritime spaces, and the extended continental shelf is intensifying. Additionally, the effects of climate change and the growing strategic interest in Antarctica must be considered.
The event also featured the participation of the president of the Advisory Council, Julio Leiva, author of the article “The Sea and Chile’s Southern Sovereignty,” and the head of studies, John Griffiths, who contributed the chapter “The Southern Vastness of Chile and the Structuring of an Invertebrate Territory: A Geopolitical Perspective,” which is presented below:
