Gonzalo de Raparaz: l'ascens i la caiguda d'un geògraf errant

The work of the Portuguese born geographer Gonzalo the Reparaz Rodríguez-Baez
coincide in time with the development of geopolitical thought at the turn of the twentieth
century and the influential works of Ratzel, Kjelling, Mahan or MacKinder. Reparaz
developed most of his career in Spain becoming a prominent journalist in some of the most
important newspapers of the time, and developing acquaintances with some members of
the political elites. From this privileged position, Reparaz tried to convince policimakers
and public opinion to embrace the idea of a colonial empire in Africa