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Since Barack Obama came to power, American exceptionalism has been in the center of the political debate in close connection with the issue of US decline in the world stage. This article will deal with American exceptionalism from both a theoretical perspective and from its impact in nowadays US foreign policy. To this end, we will proceed to elucidate the main conceptual aspects of American exceptionalism, analyzing its different interpretations within the framework of the main US foreign policy doctrines. On this theoretical basis, we will analyze the practical influence of the excepcionalist idea in Obama administration's foreign policy, which has been denounced by its harshest critics as anti-exceptionalist and, by extension, as un-American. ; Desde la llegada al poder de Barack Obama, el excepcionalismo americano se ha situado en el centro del debate político en estrecha conexión con el debate en torno al declive internacional de EE.UU. El presente artículo pretende ofrecer un estudio del excepcionalismo tanto desde el punto de vista teórico como desde su impacto más reciente en la política exterior de EE.UU. A tal efecto, procederemos a desentrañar sus principales aspectos conceptuales, analizando las distintas interpretaciones del mismo en el marco de las principales doctrinas de política exterior estadounidense. Sobre esta base teórica, nos detendremos en la influencia de la idea excepcionalista en la práctica de la política exterior de la Administración Obama, denunciada por sus más acerbos críticos como antiexcepcionalista y, por inmediata extensión, como antiamericana

Si los neoconservadores se significaron por su obstinada y radical oposición a la política exterior de Barack Obama, su crítica al desempeño presidencial de Donald Trump no puede decirse que sea de menor entidad. Los neoconservadores consideran que la irrupción política del magnate supone una amenaza para la democracia americana, implicando, asimismo, una deriva de importante calado en el seno del Partido Republicano. A partir de un análisis comparativo entre las ideas fundamentales del 'trumpismo' y del neoconservadurismo, este artículo se centrará en estudiar cómo, según la visión neoconservadora, la 'America First' foreign policy, al claudicar de las responsabilidades globales de los Estados Unidos, pone en peligro el orden mundial liberal y, en última instancia, la seguridad americana y la seguridad internacional. Finalmente, se prestará atención a la existencia de ciertas coincidencias entre Trump y los neoconservadores y se valorará la posibilidad de una relativa influencia neoconservadora en determinados ámbitos de la política exterior de los Estados Unidos.

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Au cours de ces dernières années, un véritable mouvement théoconservateur a surgi en Espagne. L'arrivée au pouvoir de José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero fut le déclencheur de ce nouveau mouvement sociopolitique organisé par la droite catholique espagnole. Celui-ci a surgi avec comme objectif de s'opposer activement aux réformes lancées par le Parti Socialiste en matière d'éducation, d'avortement et de mariage pour tous. Ce mouvement a obtenu une influence remarquable au sein du principal parti conservateur espagnol, le Parti Populaire, et il a été le moteur idéologique de la contre-réforme sociale développée par le gouvernement de Mariano Rajoy depuis sa victoire électorale fin 2011. Dans cet article, on analysera les idées et les caractéristiques principales du mouvement théoconservateur.

In the last years, it has emerged a true theoconservative movement in Spain. The coming to the power of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero in 2004 was the trigger that unleashed a socio-political movement organized by the Spanish catholic right with the purpose of being actively opposed to the reforms promoted by the socialist government in matters of education, abortion, and egalitarian marriage. This movement has achieved a remarkable influence in the main Spanish conservative party, the Popular Party, being the ideological driving force of the social counter-reformation initiated by the government of Mariano Rajoy since its electoral victory at the end of 2011. In this work, we will analyze the main features and ideas of the theoconservative movement. Adapted from the source document.

This article analyzes the nature of the conflict generated in South America by the adoption of the new military agreement between the U.S. and Colombia. The article will evaluate the political and the geostrategic implications of this agreement, especially its repercussions for the regional integration process of South America. It will also analyze the stances of the local actors in order to consider prospective scenarios, and will assess the U.S. approach to South American integration under the Obama administration.

This essay analyzes the shifts in the Spanish-US relationship between 2002 and 2008. It explains the causes, implications and consequences of these shifts, critically assesses Spanish foreign policy after 2004 and suggests some possibilities to redefine the relationship with the US government in a more constructive way.

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Aznar's relationship with the US was strong, & it was not surprising that he fully supported the US in the Iraq war, hoping to strengthen Spanish-US relations even more. However, his doing so brought strong criticism from most of the European Union & his countrymen, especially the opposition parties. His behavior was seen as backing an illegal action under international law & thereby damaging the international image of Spain. Even if his Popular Party's successor candidate for Prime Minister had won the 2004 elections, he would have changed Aznar's foreign policy considerably, but the victory of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero in 2004 has meant a radical deterioration in Spanish-US relations. A new policy toward Cuba & a new relationship with Venezuela -- giving Hugo Chavez excessive personal prominence in summit meetings & attempting (unsuccessfully) to sell aircraft with American technological equipment to Venezuela -- have seriously damaged Spanish-American relations. Rodriguez Zapatero is not without opposition at home, however, & many Spaniards hope for a swing of foreign policy toward greater legitimacy & reliability in the international community as well as improvement of Spanish-American relations with a new administration in power in the US. Adapted from the source document.

A chamada «Cimeira das Lajes» marca um ponto de viragem de enorme relevância na política externa espanhola. Denunciada pelo conjunto da oposição política como o paroxismo da posição belicista de José María Aznar e reivindicada por ele como o apogeu da sua política externa, a Cimeira das Lajes é o símbolo de um período tremendamente agitado da política espanhola. Este artigo analisa a importância desta cimeira como ponto de viragem de uma mudança muito profunda no modelo de política externa até então implementado. Será também prestada atenção ao significado da cimeira no seu vigésimo aniversário e à forma como marcou, em grande medida, o desenvolvimento da política externa de Espanha, apesar das duas décadas volvidas.