Juan Garrigues

Juan Garrigues is a Research Fellow at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) and a Senior Advisor at the Dialogue Advisory Group. He formerly worked in the Spanish Prime Minister's Of

In militias we trust: Libya's conundrum

The rapid disintegration of Muammar al Gaddafi’s armed forces and police meant that the militias born out of the revolution were the only ones equipped to fill the security vacuum left behind. Libya functions, but can civilians wrest control?

By Juan Garrigues

/ 17 Jan 2013

Cautious Allies: regional powers in Afghanistan

India, China, Russia and Iran have a surprising confluence of interests in a stable and prosperous Afghanistan, but so far the regional powers have been cautious not to give away too much. Their role may be path-setting as foreign forces leave.

By Juan Garrigues

/ 14 Sep 2012