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.

  • Saudi Arabia and Iran in the shadow of a regional war

    Saudi Arabia and Iran in the shadow of a regional war

    The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship of the Kennedy School at Harvard University published the paper by Juan José Escobar Stemmann, Fellow Rafael del Pino-MAEC 2023/24, Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Shadow of a Regional War, the result of his research at Harvard University. Juan José Escobar holds a law degree from...

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  • Democracy and liberal order in the world

    Democracy and liberal order in the world

    The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship of the Kennedy School at Harvard University publishes the paper by Nicolás Cimarra Etchenique, Fellow Rafael del Pino-MAEC 2022/23, Democracy and Liberal Order in the World in the Face of the Rise of Authoritarianism, the result of his research at Harvard University. Nicolás Cimarra joined the Foreign Service...

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  • NATO and climate change

    NATO and climate change

    The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship of the Kennedy School at Harvard University publishes the paper by Lucía García Rico, Rafael del Pino-MAEC 2021/22 Fellow, NATO and Climate Change: A Climatized Perspective on Security, the result of her research at Harvard University. Lucía García Rico joined the Spanish Diplomatic Corps in 2006...

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  • Europe and the Green Deal

    Europe and the Green Deal

    The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship of the Kennedy School at Harvard University publishes the paper by Álvaro Renedo, Rafael del Pino-MAEC 2019/20 Fellow, Transatlantic Dialogue: The Missing Link in Europe's Post-Covid-19 Green Deal?, in collaboration with Juergen Braunstein, Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University.

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  • The Triangle in the Long Game

    The Triangle in the Long Game

    The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship of the Kennedy School at Harvard University publishes the paper by Fidel Sendagorta, Rafael del Pino-MAEC Fellow 2018/19, The Triangle in the Long Game, the result of his research at Harvard University. Fidel Sendagorta was Managing Director for North America, Asia and the Pacific at the...

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  • Extremism and Populism in the Arab World

    Extremism and Populism in the Arab World

    The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship of the Kennedy School at Harvard University publishes the paper by José Antonio Sabadell, Rafael del Pino-MAEC Fellow 2017/18, Anger Management, the result of his research at Harvard University. José Antonio Sabadell has been a Spanish diplomat since 1993. He has been ambassador and head of the Delegation of the...

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  • Prevention and accountability: the UN Security Council

    Prevention and accountability: the UN Security Council

    The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University publishes the paper by Fernando Fernández-Arias, Rafael del Pino-MAEC Fellow 2016/17, Preventive Action and Accountability: Human Rights and the United Nations Security Council, the result of his research at Harvard University. Fernando Fernández-Arias Minuesa, after graduating in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid, completed his LL...

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  • 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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