Innovating Global Governance: Bottom-up, the inductive approach
Andrés Ortega, Aitor Pérez and Ángel Saz-Carranza. T20 - July 2018
Spain and the prospect of Brexit
Salvador Llaudes, Ignacio Molina, Miguel Otero Iglesias and Federico Steinberg. Elcano Policy Paper 3/2018 - 15/6/2018.
Quit kicking the can down the road: a Spanish view of EMU reforms
8/5/2018
This document written by Spanish economists offers some recommendations towards a stronger architecture for the euro through deeper fiscal, financial and economic integration. It also advocates a greater degree of political union to provide democratic legitimacy and accountability.
Spain-US relations and the transatlantic relationship
Juan Tovar Ruiz. ARI 98/2018 (English version) - 13/8/2018.
The recent visit of Felipe VI to Washington provides an opportunity to analyse and reflect on the state of bilateral relations. In the short term, these relations will be framed by the arrival of a new government in Spain and by the increasing distance between President Trump and the European allies.
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia: the Euro-Atlantic consolidation of the Baltic region
Rafael José de Espona. ARI 97/2018 (English version) - 9/8/2018.
The Baltic region has consolidated around the geostrategic cohesion of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and their determined membership in both the EU and NATO.
Prospects for scientific and technological cooperation between Spain and China
Mario Esteban & Andrés Ortega. Expert Comment 44/ 2018 (English version) - 7/8/2018.
The first step towards deepening this scientific and technological cooperation is to have a precise idea of what the other side can offer and of the benefits that could stem from such bilateral cooperation.
Portugal versus Spain: an Iberian economic saga
Sebastián Puig & Ángel Sánchez. ARI 96/2018 - 6/8/2018.
This paper aims to compare the socio-economic trends of Spain and Portugal. Eventually the goal is to determine the alleged soundness of Portugal’s performance.
Relations between the US Intelligence Community and US Presidents, including the Trump Administration
Gustavo Díaz Matey. WP 15/2018 (English version) - 16/7/2018.
Technology and covert operations have been the driving forces in the Community’s evolution, which has been tremendously divided since its inception and has moved progressively towards its own centralisation with the aim of improving coordination and efficacy.
The Trump Administration’s National Security Strategy
Carlota García Encina. WP 14/2018 (English version) - 13/7/2018.
The new National Security Strategy aspires to move beyond ‘leading from behind’ to a deeper engagement with this global competition. The US will strive to regain its leadership in new technologies and innovation and to adapt to the new competition in cyberspace and outer space.
Voting at 16 in Austria: a possible model for the EU?
Paul Schmidt and Johanna Edthofer. ARI 88/2018 - 12/7/2018.
Austria has been the only country in the EU that allows voting at the age of 16 at all political levels. Could this be a future model for the EU?
Renminbi internationalisation: stuck in mid-river – for now
Miguel Otero-Iglesias. ARI 84/2018 - 4/7/2018.
This paper looks at the internationalisation of the renminbi in May 2018, why it has stagnated since 2015 and what its possible future course might be.
Three reasons to be ambitious with the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law
Lara Lázaro. Expert Comment 37/2018 (English version) - 27/6/2018.
Spain’s ratification of the Paris Agreement, the opportunities opened up by a gradual and orderly energy transition, and a public opinion increasingly demanding action on climate change, are three compelling reasons for the approval of an ambitious law.
Moroccans and the second generation among Jihadists in Spain
Fernando Reinares & Carola García-Calvo. ARI 82/2018 (English version) - 27/6/2018.
A large majority of Jihadists in Spain are either Moroccans or descendants of Moroccans. But it is more likely for someone of Moroccan origin to become involved in terrorist activities if living in Spain than if living in Morocco.
Target 2030: illicit financial flows
Alex Cobham. ARI 81/2018 - 26/6/2018.
Target 16.4 in the UN Sustainable Development Goals is a global commitment to reduce the level of illicit financial flows. The target stands as a great achievement by civil society organisations, but there remain critical challenges, both technical and political, if progress is to be realised.
Shifting trafficking routes for illicit narcotics and the importance of Spain-US counter-narcotics cooperation
Eric L. Olson & Nina Gordon. ARI 79/2018 - 25/6/2018.
Flows of illicit drugs transiting the Atlantic into Spain from the Americas are of growing concern to Spain and the US with law enforcement, judicial, military and intelligence agencies intensifying cooperation in an effort to disrupt the global distribution of illicit drugs.
Turkey’s choice: an election that might be too close to call
Ilke Toygür. Expert Comment 34/2018 - 21/6/2018.
The upcoming elections are not only about who is to govern the country but also about how it will be governed. With a historic turning point just ahead, the dynamics of Turkish society are being reflected in the electoral contest.
Italian and Spanish approaches to external migration management in the Sahel: venues for cooperation and coherence
Carmen González Enríquez, Patrícia Lisa, Asli Selin Okyay and Anja Palm. WP 13/2018 - 20/6/2018.
Italy and Spain face similar challenges in managing migration originating from and transiting through Africa. This paper provides a broad view of the evolution of their migration policies with the aim of encouraging an improved and broadened dialogue between the two countries.
Spain and the prospect of Brexit
Salvador Llaudes, Ignacio Molina, Miguel Otero Iglesias and Federico Steinberg. Elcano Policy Paper 3/2018 - 15/6/2018.
The decision of the British people to leave the EU has consequences not only for the UK but also for the remaining 27 EU member states, and more particularly for Spain.
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