Alonso Serna, L. & Telledos Sánchez, E. (2024). Political Economy of Renewable Energies in Latin America. CLACSO. Buenos Aires. 257 pp.

The Hidden Flaws of Alternative Energies

Authors

  • Pedro González Olvera Universidad del Mar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59673/amag.v3i3.124

Keywords:

Political Economy, Renewable Energies, Latin America, CLACSO, Alternative Energies

Abstract

In the face of the imminent depletion of fossil fuels in the near future, humanity has accelerated the search for alternatives that can ensure both its survival and the continuity of the industries sustaining the global economy. These industries encompass immensely powerful corporations that emerged within the framework of capitalism, as well as companies representing the potential to transform production systems in all their dimensions. Such transformations extend not only to the manufacture of goods —including superfluous ones— but also to the provision of essential goods and services that guarantee a minimum level of well-being in the daily lives of the world’s poorest populations. Regardless of their size or power, all companies depend on energy; however, some explore, extract, and trade energy resources in pursuit of immeasurable profits, even when doing so comes at the expense of the very communities in which they operate.

Author Biography

Pedro González Olvera, Universidad del Mar

He holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He also completed a specialization in Anthropological Sciences with a concentration in Cultural Policy and Cultural Management. For over twenty-five years, he has served as a professor at UNAM’s Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, teaching in both the traditional system and the Open and Distance University System (SUAYED). He has co-edited three books and authored several articles on international issues. Within Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), he held various positions, including Academic Director of the Matías Romero Institute and Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute in Costa Rica. He was a member of the Solana Chair during the 2017–2019 biennium, affiliated with the Faculty of Higher Studies Acatlán (FES Acatlán/UNAM). He served as President of the Mexican Association of International Studies (AMEI) from 2021 to 2023 and currently works as a Professor-Researcher at the Universidad del Mar, Huatulco campus.

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Published

2025-10-12

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): AMAG

Section

Bibliographic Essays