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The analyses are short pieces -of around 3,000 words- on aspects of current international affairs considered to be of relevance to Spain, its foreign policy or its security. In broad terms ARIs are intended to have a predictive bearing on events.
The end of Critical Engagement: on the failures of the EU’s North Korea strategy
Eric J. Ballbach. ARI 101/2019 - 6/11/2019.
After evaluating the EU’s North-Korea strategy, this paper argues that Critical Engagement should be substituted by a more proactive approach that would better serve Brussel’s interests in the region.
The self-determination of peoples vs human rights in liberal democracies: the case of Catalonia
Helena Torroja. ARI 99/2019 - 29/10/2019.
The abusive interpretations of the international norm of the self-determination of peoples by secessionist groups in liberal democracies entail a violation of the fundamental human rights of the entire population of the state in question. This paper discusses the norm’s abuse in reference to the people of Catalonia.
Diplomacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Corneliu Bjola. ARI 98/2019 - 11/10/2019.
The key question on the mind of policymakers now is whether Artificial Intelligence would be able to deliver on its promises instead of entering another season of scepticism and stagnation.
Cyber Security: How GDPR is already impacting the public-private relationship
Danny Steed. ARI 97/2019 - 14/10/2019.
For anybody wanting to participate in a public-private relationship within the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the calculus must be weight of the well-known “carrot” gained from collaborative exchange with the new regulatory “stick” being wielded in Europe.
Negotiations with North Korea: reviving a stalled process?
Ramón Pacheco Pardo. ARI 93/2019 - 13/9/2019.
This analysis argues that US-North Korea and inter-Korean diplomacy have stalled in the months since the Hanoi summit, yet negotiations will eventually resume as they are the most realistic way to deal with North Korea’s nuclear programme.