Spain and the United States: A Contemporary Analysis of a Controversial Relationship

Abstract

The interstate relation Spain-United States has been on of the most relevant from the Spanish Foreign Policy perspective. Despite its controversial nature due to the dissensus it has leaded to among the Spanish political parties and the lack of recognition of its relevance from the Spanish strategic documents, its vital nature is clear given the relevant interests at stake for Spain. The article aims to analyze the strategic relevance of this relation, the ruptures and continuities of the last two decades and the consequences of the last political changes in Spain and the United States for the future of the bilateral relationship.

Keywords

• política exterior
• españa
• estados unidos
• seguridad internacional
• administración trump