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The Economic-Monetary Virtù

ABSTRACT

This article proposes to think about economy and currency as geo-strategic practices; in other words, as part of the central authorities’ virtù that command the political-territorial units. It is argued that geopolitical disputes imply challenges, on the one hand, associated with the development of productive and military forces and, on the other hand, related to the central authority’s spending capacity. Thereunto, this article articulates a reflection on the spatial dimension as an analytical category and a realistic view of the international system, in order to undertake an analysis of economic and monetary knowledge from of geopolitical challenges.

KEYWORDS:
Geography; Territory; Geopolitics; Economics and Currency

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