
Spain Must Identify New Growth Waves
The cases of Israel and Ireland, globally successful clusters, as examples

Ecological challenges: how to move from declarations to actions
The ostrich strategy (talk a lot…. and look the other way) must be left behind
These years are decisive: the manner in which the main ecological problems (global warming, deforestation, erosion, soil desertification, the extinction of animal and plant species and the dearth of fresh water) are resolved (or not) will determine the quality of life of future generations. There are countries that have already rolled up their sleeves and gotten to work, but others (such as the

Latin America must create a permanent forum for security
The concepts of “Defense” and “Sovereignty” put to test
It does not make sense to think that the national interests safeguard can be guaranteed with measures that have exclusively national jurisdiction.

Zapatero’s strategy and the success of the “calculated maneuvers”
Does the Popular Party have a reason to celebrate?
Moving beyond the lessons that the nationalist parties and the communist left (IU) should take home from their loss of votes to the PSOE, the only statement that is valid today is that the general elections in

The complex road to democracy in Bangladesh
Looking for the third route in the country of microcredits

Assessing the creation of the new civilian government in Pakistan
The announcement of a new prime minister will most likely not come until after the National Assembly’s first meeting
Pakistan’s fledgling PPP and PML-N led coalition government appears promising, yet it faces many challenges upon inception: primary problems like rising inflation, joblessness, the growing strength of Islamic radicals, poverty, and a wheat and electricity crisis; but also rewriting the constitution, ousting Musharraf and dealing with the deposed judges. Fearing that a direct confrontation between the coalition and Musharraf would serve to destabilize

The United States Takes Turkey Out of Iraq
How to resolve the Kurdish problem
After days of a military offensive against the Kurdish rebels in northern

The Danger of War in Andean America
The outbreak of the Colombian crisis generates a shock wave, bringing misfortune with it
The escalating tension between

Castro succeeds Castro and “gatopardism” prevails
The “Fidelistas” stay in power and assure the continuity of the regime
The expectations that Fidel Castro’s resignation generated throughout the world are vanishing. Nothing augurs profound change, at least not in line with the change that world leaders are looking for. It looks like the day in which