While the final result of the French local elections, held on 23 and 30 March, seems broadly clear, a more detailed analysis reveals that all political forces are still showing internal weaknesses. The first of said weaknesses has been the continuous fall in electoral participation, of almost 2 points, from 65.2% to 63.4%. Refusal to vote has not been the newest factor in these elections, but it has risen.
It is said that China, boosted by an accelerated economic development, is practically unstoppable. The great emerging power, they say. Maybe. But it could also happen—remember what happened to Germany throughout the first decades of the 20th century—that a great power is weakened by its increasing power. And it could also happen that China’s neighbours and competitors—Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam or India—reach a sort of agreement—either implicit or explicit—to—politically, commercially and territorially speaking—stop the Asian giant. In any case, China is there. And it follows its course. Thus, a question comes up: can we consider the hypothesis of a China that, economically and commercially speaking, will “colonise” the United States? A plausible...
FAES Foundation launched Canalejas. Un liberal reformista, the fourth volume of the series Biografías Políticas, published by its imprint Gota a Gota. The book was launched in the Centre for Political and Constitution Studies. Ricardo Martín de la Guardia, professor of Contemporary History at the University of Valladolid; Benigno Pendás, director of the Centre; and Miguel Ángel Quintanilla, FAES Director of the Publishing Department, also took part in the event.
Cuba hoy: la lenta muerte del castrismo. Con un preámbulo para españoles
04.04.2014. While the final result of the French local elections, held on 23 and 30 March, seems broadly clear, a more detailed analysis reveals that all political forces are still showing internal weaknesses. The first of said weaknesses has been the continuous fall in electoral participation, of almost 2 points, from 65.2% to 63.4%. Refusal to vote has not been the newest factor in these elections, but it has risen.
04.03.2014. It is said that China, boosted by an accelerated economic development, is practically unstoppable. The great emerging power, they say. Maybe. But it could also happen—remember what happened to Germany throughout the first decades of the 20th century—that a great power is weakened by its increasing power. And it could also happen that China’s neighbours and competitors—Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam or India—reach a sort of agreement—either implicit or explicit—to—politically, commercially and territorially speaking—stop the Asian giant. In any case, China is there. And it follows its course. Thus, a question comes up: can we consider the hypothesis of a China that, economically and commercially speaking, will “colonise” the United States? A plausible...
04.01.2014. FAES Foundation launched Canalejas. Un liberal reformista, the fourth volume of the series Biografías Políticas, published by its imprint Gota a Gota. The book was launched in the Centre for Political and Constitution Studies. Ricardo Martín de la Guardia, professor of Contemporary History at the University of Valladolid; Benigno Pendás, director of the Centre; and Miguel Ángel Quintanilla, FAES Director of the Publishing Department, also took part in the event.
01.01.1995. Cuba hoy: la lenta muerte del castrismo. Con un preámbulo para españoles
