Political values in Europe-China relations
Edited by Tim Nicholas Rühlig, Björn Jerdén, Frans-Paul van der Putten, John Seaman, Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Alice Ekman. European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC), December 2018.
Innovating Global Governance: Bottom-up, the inductive approach
Andrés Ortega, Aitor Pérez and Ángel Saz-Carranza. T20 - July 2018
Poland in Europe: disappointment or merely hiccup?
Piotr Maciej Kaczyński. WP 3/2019 - 31/1/2019.
The judicial reforms put the Warsaw government on a collision course with the EU institutions over the rule of law. What is Poland’s position in the EU in the context of the political and economic developments under the Law and Justice government?
The EU’s role in stabilising the Korean Peninsula
Mario Esteban. WP 1/2019 (printed version) - 17/1/2019.
The diplomatic situation in the Korean Peninsula is changing at enormous speed. In this context, this working paper analyses the position of the EU and its member states towards the current situation and the role they can play in the stabilisation of the Peninsula.
The ‘dark side’ of digital diplomacy: countering disinformation and propaganda
Corneliu Bjola. ARI 5/2019 - 15/1/2019.
For diplomatic institutions, protecting themselves against disinformation and propaganda by governments and non-state actors remains a problem. This paper outlines five tactics that, if applied with a strategic compass in mind, could be helpful for MFAs and embassies.
Spain’s 20 years in the euro: a beneficial straitjacket
William Chislett. Expert Comment 1/2019 - 4/1/2019.
We will never know with certainty whether Spain would have been better off not joining the euro. What we know is that in real GDP growth terms Spain has performed better than Germany, France and Italy since 1999.
The political expansion of evangelical churches in Latin America
Carlos Malamud. ARI 131/2018 (English version) - 12/12/2018.
The presence of evangelical churches in the political life of various Latin American countries has increased significantly in recent years.
Spain no longer bucks the trend on far-right parties
William Chislett. Expert Comment 54/2018 - 11/12/2018.
The recent snap election in Andalucía saw the far-right party Vox storm into the regional parliament with 12 of the 109 seats, and so end Spain’s exceptionalism.
Sri Lanka and great-power competition in the Indo-Pacific: a Belt and Road failure?
Mario Esteban. ARI 129/2018 - 28/11/2018.
This paper looks at the situation in Sri Lanka and the impact of the new Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. It further analyses the effects of great-power competition on Sri Lanka and the other countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
Algerian presidential elections and the energy reform agenda
Gonzalo Escribano. ARI 128/2018 (English version) - 26/11/2018.
A new hydrocarbon law seems imminent in Algeria and progress has been made in improving the country's relations with international oil and gas companies. However, it appears that the introduction of substantive reforms will have to wait for the 2019 presidential elections.
Italy’s budget battle with the European Commission
Federico Steinberg. Expert Comment 52/2018 - 14/11/2018.
The European Commission has rejected Italy’s proposed draft budget because of how seriously it breached prior fiscal commitments, including an increase in the deficit to 2.4% of GDP, three times higher than originally agreed.
What foreign policy now for Brazil?
Carlos Malamud. ARI 120/2018 - 12/11/2018.
On 1 January 2019 Jair Bolsonaro will become the next President of Brazil. What could be the key elements of the new Administration’s foreign policy?
Natural partners? Europe, Japan and security in the Indo-Pacific
Luis Simón & Ulrich Speck (Eds.). Policy Paper 4/2018 - 12/11/2018.
There is momentum for increased security cooperation between Europe and Japan. Europeans and Japanese are ‘natural partners’ who consider a liberal and rules-based international order to be a core interest.
Salvini’s Italy between Greek tragedy and Portuguese fado
Miguel Otero-Iglesias. Expert Comment 48/2018 - 19/10/2018 .
Salvini has struck a heroic pose because he knows it attracts votes in Italy. Conversely, his pugnaciousness makes him many enemies in Brussels and elsewhere. It might not be a bad idea to implement some of the structural improvements recommended by the European Commission.
Forty years of democratic Spain: Political, economic, foreign policy and social change, 1978-2018
William Chislett. WP 1/2018 (printed version) - 17/10/2018.
Over the past 40 years, Spain has achieved conditions that are similar –in some cases better– than in the rest of Western European nations, disproving the theory, still beloved in some quarters, of the country’s ‘exceptional nature’ or ‘anomaly’.
How should the EU confront President Trump?
Federico Steinberg. ARI 115/2018 (English version) - 15/10/2018.
To what extent is the Trump Presidency just an anomaly or a symptom of something more profound? How should the EU react?
Diplomacy in the Digital Age
Corneliu Bjola. ARI 113/2018 - 11/10/2018.
Diplomacy in the Digital Age depends on how diplomats understand and transform online influence into tangible offline diplomatic influence.
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