Publication: Más allá del nuevo imperialismo: críticas y reflexiones sobre la teoría de David Harvey
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Branca, Ayelén
Quiroga, Manuel
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Universidad Pablo de Olavide
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En la etapa actual la problemática del imperialismo asume una relevancia central dadas las profundas disputas de la geopolítica global. En este contexto, es central recuperar marcos teóricos sobre las tendencias históricas del imperialismo. Cabe destacar la producción intelectual del geógrafo marxista David Harvey, de gran impacto en el campo de las ciencias y análisis sociales en distintos puntos del globo; las categorías de ajuste espacio-temporal y acumulación por desposesión han cruzado marcos disciplinares influenciando a gran cantidad de intelectuales. Se entiende, asimismo, que es preciso realizar una apropiación crítica de las mismas a partir de su inscripción en su perspectiva sobre el Imperialismo, categoría desarrollada en su famosa obra El Nuevo Imperialismo, presentada en el contexto de la invasión norteamericana a Irak en 2003. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo indagar críticamente sobre esta teoría, a partir de un análisis sobre su coherencia interna y su solidez teórica de cara a la explicación del devenir histórico del capitalismo. Desde un cuestionamiento al desarrollo de Harvey se propone como alternativa la conceptualización y análisis de François Chesnais, quien considera que las teorías marxistas clásicas del imperialismo, y en particular el desarrollo de Lenin, constituyen un punto de partida adecuado para investigar las transformaciones del capitalismo posteriores al período para el que fueron inicialmente formuladas.
In the current period, the problem of imperialism has gained renewed centrality due to the profound disputes shaping global geopolitics. In this context, it is crucial to revisit theoretical frameworks that address the historical tendencies of imperialism. The intellectual contributions of Marxist geographer David Harvey stand out for their significant impact on the field of social sciences and analysis worldwide; his concepts of the spatio-temporal fix and accumulation by dispossession have crossed disciplinary boundaries, influencing a wide range of scholars. At the same time, it is necessary to undertake a critical appropriation of these concepts in light of their grounding within his broader perspective on imperialism, as developed in his well-known work The New Imperialism, presented in the context of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. This paper aims to critically examine this theory through an analysis of its internal coherence and its theoretical robustness in explaining the historical development of capitalism. From a critical standpoint toward Harvey’s perspective, an alternative approach is proposed based on the conceptualization and analysis of François Chesnais, who argues that classical Marxist theories of imperialism—particularly Lenin’s contributions—provide an adequate starting point for investigating the transformations of capitalism beyond the period for which they were originally formulated.
In the current period, the problem of imperialism has gained renewed centrality due to the profound disputes shaping global geopolitics. In this context, it is crucial to revisit theoretical frameworks that address the historical tendencies of imperialism. The intellectual contributions of Marxist geographer David Harvey stand out for their significant impact on the field of social sciences and analysis worldwide; his concepts of the spatio-temporal fix and accumulation by dispossession have crossed disciplinary boundaries, influencing a wide range of scholars. At the same time, it is necessary to undertake a critical appropriation of these concepts in light of their grounding within his broader perspective on imperialism, as developed in his well-known work The New Imperialism, presented in the context of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. This paper aims to critically examine this theory through an analysis of its internal coherence and its theoretical robustness in explaining the historical development of capitalism. From a critical standpoint toward Harvey’s perspective, an alternative approach is proposed based on the conceptualization and analysis of François Chesnais, who argues that classical Marxist theories of imperialism—particularly Lenin’s contributions—provide an adequate starting point for investigating the transformations of capitalism beyond the period for which they were originally formulated.
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REC Revista de economía crítica, ISSN-e 2013-5254, ISSN 1696-0866, Nº. 41, 2026 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Primer Semestre 2026 - Turistificación: Una mirada desde las economías críticas), págs. 105-121




