Political and international relations

Since the beginning of its activities, the Foundation has sponsored research which, within the framework of its foundational aims, due to its relevance, can have a significant impact on Spanish society.

  • Public space. Public debate and the benevolent enlightened ones

    Public space. Public debate and the benevolent enlightened ones

    Faced with the challenges and uncertainties of the future, society is calling for greater transparency in information and in the flow of knowledge, supported by the accelerated technological development of the Internet and virtual communities. Against this backdrop, Espacio Público was created in 2018 with the aim of offering both the specialist public and the general public the opportunity to...

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  • Public space. Europe between compromise and polarisation: an ongoing debate.

    Public space. Europe between compromise and polarisation: an ongoing debate.

    Faced with the challenges and uncertainties of the future, society is calling for greater transparency in information and in the flow of knowledge, supported by the accelerated technological development of the Internet and virtual communities. Against this backdrop, Espacio Público was created in 2018 with the aim of offering both the specialist public and the general public the opportunity to...

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  • Public space. Political disaffection: scope, causes and remedies

    Public space. Political disaffection: scope, causes and remedies

    Faced with the challenges and uncertainties of the future, society is calling for greater transparency in information and in the flow of knowledge, supported by the accelerated technological development of the Internet and virtual communities. Against this backdrop, Espacio Público was created in 2018 with the aim of offering both the specialist public and the general public the opportunity to...

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  • Public space. The future of work

    Public space. The future of work

    Faced with the challenges and uncertainties of the future, society is calling for greater transparency in information and in the flow of knowledge, supported by the accelerated technological development of the Internet and virtual communities. Against this backdrop, Espacio Público was created in 2018 with the aim of offering both the specialist public and the general public the opportunity to...

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  • Public space. The quality of public debate in Spain

    Public space. The quality of public debate in Spain

    Faced with the challenges and uncertainties of the future, society is calling for greater transparency in information and in the flow of knowledge, supported by the accelerated technological development of the Internet and virtual communities. Against this backdrop, Espacio Público was created in 2018 with the aim of offering both the specialist public and the general public the opportunity to...

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  • Public space. The problem of youth employment

    Public space. The problem of youth employment

    Faced with the challenges and uncertainties of the future, society is calling for greater transparency in information and in the flow of knowledge, supported by the accelerated technological development of the Internet and virtual communities. Against this backdrop, Espacio Público was created in 2018 with the aim of offering both the specialist public and the general public the opportunity to...

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  • Democratic capitalism: progress and paradox

    Democratic capitalism: progress and paradox

    Pedro Schwartz Girón, Rafael del Pino Professor at the Camilo José Cela University, has developed, in 2015, his teaching and research activity at the aforementioned university. Professor Schwartz's main lines of research are as follows: "Democratic Capitalism: Progress and Paradox", a complete rewrite in English of his work "In Search of Montesquieu....

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  • The global governance of experts

    The global governance of experts

    The Rafael del Pino Foundation decided to support Professor Josep Mª. Colomer to carry out the research "The global governance of experts". This research analyses the processes of decision-making and implementation of innovative public policies on major issues, especially macroeconomic ones, through the interaction between certain international organisations and the governments of the different countries....

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  • The European School of Governance for the training of public managers

    The European School of Governance for the training of public managers

    The study entitled "The European School of Government for the training of public managers", developed by Antonio Núñez following the signing of a Research Agreement with the Director of the Rafael del Pino Foundation, was completed on 1 June 2009. The research deals with the methodology, objectives and contents of the training of public...

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  • The role of intellectual capital in technological innovation

    The role of intellectual capital in technological innovation

    On 30 March 2009, the Director of the Rafael del Pino Foundation signed a research agreement with Professors Gregorio Martín, Pedro López and Miriam Delgado for the development of the last part of a study entitled "The role of intellectual capital in technological innovation", which pursues the following objectives:

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  • Improving regulation to make it less burdensome

    Improving regulation to make it less burdensome

    On 17 March 2009, Professors Enrique Argullol and Andrés Betancor completed the research "Improving regulation to make it less onerous", developed thanks to the Research Agreement signed at the time between the Rector of the Pompeu Fabra University and the Director of the Rafael del Pino Foundation. The result of this...

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  • The future of the European constitutional treaty

    The future of the European constitutional treaty

    The Rafael del Pino Foundation and the University Institute of European Studies of the CEU-San Pablo University signed a research agreement on 22 December 2006 with the aim of deepening the study, analysis and understanding of the Magna Carta of the European Union, as well as the future of the European Union...

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