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Success of the First Conference on International Politics and Defense of Catalonia
10/10/2023
On Saturday, September 30th, the Catalonia Global Institute and the Military Studies Society organized the First Conference on International Politics and Defense of Catalonia, with the aim of generating analysis and debate on these issues from a nationally focused perspective. The event brought three renowned international speakers to Barcelona. Professor Matt Qvortrup, a specialist in […]
Summer 2023 reading list
07/08/2023
Before taking our summer break, like every year, we would like to share with you our Summer 2023 reading list: Not One Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of Post-Cold War Stalemate Author: M.E. Sarotte An insightful and revealing work on the tumultuous relationship between Moscow and the West, encompassing the historical period that […]
Video “Secessionist movements and internationalization strategies: a comparative study”
04/05/2023
We are glad to share the video of the April 20th presentation of the report by Abel Riu and Daniel Roldán at la Casa de la Convalescència in Barcelona as part of the event “The struggle for self-determination and independence around the world: success, resilience and survival,” organized by the Catalan National Assembly and the Unrepresented Nations and […]
Secessionist movements and internationalization strategies: a comparative study
16/04/2023
The report “Secessionist movements and internationalization strategies: a comparative study” analyzes the international strategies of diplomatic and paradiplomatic engagement of ten secessionist movements, partially recognized state-like entities, and UN member states, from Europe, Asia, and Africa. We review how different actors that aspire to achieve international recognition behave, and how this contributes to the success […]
Denmark: the new soft-hard diplomacy
12/02/2023
With the hardening of geopolitics in Europe, and above all, since the start of the Ukraine war, it is becoming increasingly clear that there is a twist in the way the hard side of foreign policy combines with the soft version of diplomacy and international relations. In fact, after the Second World War, from the […]
Challenges for Catalonia in the new geopolitical context of the Mediterranean
03/02/2023
Check out the summary of our fourth report, where we analyze the geopolitical changes taking place in the Mediterranean and their implications for Catalonia. Link to the summary
Summer reading list 2022
05/08/2022
We would like to share with you our Summer 2022 reading list! Doomed to succeed – Dennis Ross The strategic alliance between the United States and Israel is considered so natural that, in the eyes of many people, it may seem that it has always existed. However, Dennis Ross’s “Dommed to succeed” shows us in […]
The Catalan rebels-in-waiting. A new survey on Catalonia’s independence and civil disobedience
11/04/2022
More than 70% percent of Catalan pro-independence supporters are willing to participate in civil disobedience actions to achieve their political goal. A new survey conducted by the GESOP research center on the Catalan population’s support for independence asks for the first time the means people would be willing to use to achieve it. Who are […]
Year one of the Catalonia Global Institute
01/02/2022
This month marks the first anniversary of the Catalonia Global Institute. Over the course of the year, the institute has focused on its mission to build a realistic Catalan vision of international affairs. The institute’s work has included publishing more than thirty articles with the participation of Catalan and foreign authors, the organization of two […]
The debate about the European Union’s strategic autonomy, a view from Catalonia
29/12/2021
In our third report, we cover the issue of “European strategic autonomy,” focusing on the political dimension of the debates around further integration of military affairs within the framework of the European Union. The report provides a view from Catalonia. Link to report