The continuity of US hegemony in a world that is increasingly multi-polar, the war against terrorism, the situation in the Near East and the Mediterranean, the evolution of Pakistan and Afghanistan, the process of European integration, the situation in Latin America and the roles of Russia and China are the main issues explored by Xavier Batalla, Deputy Director of Vanguardia Dossier, in his article analysing international relations in 2007. The Yearbook also includes articles that examine issues such as the international economic situation, the EU's evolution and external action, energy security on the old continent, Spain's external relations and the Spanish external economic sector.
The 19th edition of the CIDOB International Yearbook carries out a systematic monitoring of the international panorama and Spain's foreign policy. This year, the traditional section Country Profile is dedicated to Nigeria and its regional setting. Nigeria – the most highly-populated country in Africa, with 140 million inhabitants, and the second largest economic power on the continent – is a key country in West Africa, as well as being an area of growing interest for Spain's foreign policy. The Profile offers a detailed analysis of the African giant’s current situation, as well as the process of West Africa’s regional integration.
The 2008 CIDOB International Yearbook, which includes all the data on Spain’s foreign policy and international relations in 2007, follows on chronologically from the “2006 CIDOB International Yearbook, 2007 edition”. Thus, after the 2006 CIDOB Yearbook (2007 edition) we will be publishing the 2008 CIDOB Yearbook.
ISSN: 1133-2743
VV.AA.
Date of publication: 09/2008
Issue price: 59 €
Publication structure
>> Complete texts of the articles and annexes in Spanish version
Article
2007: Globalization runs againts geopolitics (pdf 155kB)
Xavier Batalla
1. International conjuncture
Article
Imbalances in the international economy in 2007 (pdf 462kB)
Shrawan Nigam
Annexes
International politics, security and environment
- Chronology of the international conjuncture
- List of the world political leaders as of 31 december 2007
- Map of the current world conflicts
- Resolutions of the un security council in 2007
- Chronology of the main international conferences on development and environtment
- Election worldwatch 2007
- Cooperation and regional integration in latin america and the caribean
World indicators
- The world in figures
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· The world in more than 100 indicators · List of tables and indicators · Map of the HDI · Map of the GDP · Map of the ecological foot print I. Human development index II. Evolution, structure and demographic trends III. Territorial dynamics and movements of population IV. Health and access to sanitary resources V. Nutrition and food safety VI. Education and human capital formation VII. Information and communication VIII. Security, armament and military expenses IX. Production, revenues and distribution X. Employment and unemployment XI. Economic external sector XII. Agriculture and fishing XIII. Energy production and consumption XIV. Natural resources XV. Environmental impacts · Definitions · Bibliography |
Development cooperation, humanitarian AID
- The ODA of the DAC countries
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I. ODA global figures 2006 II. Financial conditions of the ODA of DAC countries III. Percentage distribution of the bilateral ODA by sectors 2006 IV. Percentage of geographical distribution of the AOD 2005-2006 V. 25 ODA's main recipients 2006 VI. Contributions to multilateral organizations 2006 |
2. Europe
Articles
The evolution of the European integration process in 2007: democratic paradoxes and constitutional clandestine policy in the EU
Carlos Closa
A powerful, but introverted Europea
José Ignacio Torreblanca
EU energy security; Success is driven by ambitions
Olena Viter
Annexes
EU foreign action
- ESDP: the peacekeeping missions of the EU
- The European neighbourhood and partnership instrument (ENPI) and the pre-accession policy
- EU development cooperation and humanitarian AID in 2006
- EU external trade
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I. By areas II. By countries III. List of the main countries suppliers of imports and clients of exports |
Immigration and asylum in the EU
- Priorities of the eu in immigration, 2007
Energy and environment in the EU
- The EU and the Kyoto protocol in 2005
- Energy dependence of the EU member states in 2005
- Consumption, production and import of energy in the Eu in 2005
EU budget
- The EU budgetary flows in 2006
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I. Distribution of the expenses of the EU member states II. Disbursement of every member state to the whole resources of the EU III. Budgetary operative balances of the EU member states |
Commonwealth of independent states
- Summits and meetings of the countries and regional organizations of the Commonwealth of Indepencent States (CIS), 2007
- Relations between the European Union and the Russian Federation, 2007
- Relations between the European Union and Ukrania, 2007
3. Foreign relations of Spain
Articles
Between the affirmation of the normative dimension and the reinforcement of the pragmatism: the foreign and security policy of Spain in 2007
Celestino del Arenal
Extern deficit: sustainability and funding
Emilio Ontiveros and Sara Baliña
Annexes
Foreign policy
- Chronology of the Spanish foreign policy
- The foreign action of the Autonomus Communities in 2007
- The immigration in Spain in 2007
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· Tables and graphics I. Global evolution of the foreign residents according to continent of origin (2003-2007) II. Foreign residents according to origin and autonomous community of residence (31-12-2007) III. Percentage distribution in Spain of foreign residents by autonomous community (2007) IV. Percentage of foreign residents of the total population of every autonomous community (2007) V. Main immigration agreements signed by Spain with third countries in 2007 VI. Evolution and percentage distribution of main groups of extra eu foreigners in Spain (2003-2007) VII. Number of irregular immigrants intercepted when trying to accede irregularly to Spanish territory by crafts (2004-2007) VIII. Asylum requests in Spain (by person) according to ten main origin countries (2007) |
External economic relations
- External investment
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Direct external investment in Spain |
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I. By areas II. By countries III. Ranking of countries of gross investment origin |
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Direct external Spanish investment |
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I. By areas II. By countries III. Ranking country of destination (destiny) of the brute (gross) investment |
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- External trade of Spain
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I. By areas II. By countries III. Ranking of main countries suppliers and clients of exports |
International cooperation
- Spanish development cooperation in 2006
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· Tables I. ODA 2006. Comparison PACI 2006 II. By items and type III. Contribution of the financial organisms IV. Distribution for geographical areas of bilateral gross ODA V. Contribution of the non international financial organizations VI. Distribution of the bilateral ODA by countries and types VII. ODA of the autonomous communities VIII. Distribution of net Spanish ODA by actor and type IX. Distribution by instruments of the AECI bilateral ODA according to DAC sectors X. The first 25 recipients countries of bilateral net Spanish ODA in 2006 |
- Annual Plan of International Cooperation (PACI) 2008
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I. Comparison of the annual plans of spanish cooperation 2007-2008. Distribution by ODA instruments II. Gross Spanish ODA by DAC sectors 2008 III. Distribution by instruments 2008 IV. Percentage of the ODA by sectors of action in priority countries 2008 V. Distribution of the bilateral gross ODA 2008 by areas of destination |
- AECI subsidies in 2007
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I. Call for DONG projects 2007 II. Call for DONG agreements 2007 |
Nigeria and its regional context, country profile
Articles
Nigeria country profile (pdf 136kB)
Funmi Olonisakin and Oswale Ismail
The relations between Spain and Nigeria, a look from Spain
Lourdes Benavides de la Vega
Annexes
- Map of the country
- Political system and State structure (pdf 179kB)
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I. Land and people II. Political system III. The Structure of state IV. Administrative organization of the state V. Main political parties |
- Biographies of main political leaders of Nigeria (pdf 959kB)
- Historical chronologie
- Foreign policy (pdf 216kB)
- Defence policy: military balance (pdf 112kB)
- Economic and social indicators (pdf 450kB)
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I. Economic structure – macro economy II. Development, external trade and external debt III. Natural resources IV. Social services indicators |
- Emigration and immigratio in Nigeria (pdf 126kB)
- Nigeria and regional integration in West Africa (pdf 232kB)
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I. Nigeria and its immediate neighbours II. Nigeria and ECOWAS |
Bibliography
List of acronyms