Publications
The Institute for Security and Development Policy regularly issues a variety of publications ranging from shorter Policy Briefs to more comprehensive studies in its Asia and Silk Road Papers series. Explore the different series below. If you’d like to contribute to our publications, please contact Jagannath Panda, Editor, at jpanda@isdp.eu, and read our submission guidelines.
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How the Nordic Countries Can Engage Central Asia
The states of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) have recently been deepening their regional coordination, as well as expanding their efforts to deal with outside powers jointly, […]
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Unspoken Truth About Strategic Flexibility: Korea Must Face Reality
Public debate over U.S. “strategic flexibility” has resurfaced, stirred by speculation that American forces stationed in South Korea may be deployed elsewhere — most notably, to potential conflicts in the […]
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Visegrad Four and India: Searching for collaboration agenda amid global geopolitical upheaval
India’s strategic vision for Europe has traditionally focused on the continent’s heavyweights, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. These states are long-standing partners in trade, defense, and multilateral forums, often […]
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Strengthening the Liberal International Order through Enhanced Korea–Nordic Cooperation
The global governance landscape is at a critical turning point. The foundations of the liberal international order—such as the multilateral trading system and shared norms and rules—are weakening, while the […]
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The Fourth Phase in the Taiwan Strait Military Standoff: Emerging Dynamics and the Prospect of War
KEY TAKEAWAYS The cross-strait military standoff has entered its fourth phase—a “renewed cold war”—following China’s military drills in 2022, signaling heightened risks for armed confrontation. Military exercises, force deployments, and […]
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Strategic Duality: India and China in the EU’s Connectivity Agenda
The European Union (EU) frames its Global Gateway Strategy (GGS) as a rules-based initiative to enhance global connectivity, pledging around EUR 300 billion through 2027 to develop “smart, clean, and […]
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Sweden and Taiwan: Caution and Optimism Under a ‘One-China Policy
Agust Börjesson, Acting Head of the Stockholm Taiwan Center and Research Fellow at ISDP’s Asia program, contributed a chapter about Sweden and Taiwan for the book “Not Important Enough to […]
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Europe’s Green Technology Development: Chinese Challenges to Research and Innovation Security
As Europe pursues its ambitious Green Deal objectives, the continent faces complex challenges in balancing open scientific collaboration with the need to protect strategic green technologies and intellectual property. This […]
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India-Sweden Strategic Compass: A Bi-Monthly Newsletter; Vol.4: No.3, May-June 2025.
A good momentum is visible continuously in India-Sweden ties, strengthening India-Nordic and India-EU ties as well. Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Piyush Goyal’s successful visit has boosted India-Sweden trade […]
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Safeguarding the Global Chip Supply: Lessons from PRC’s Technology Acquisition Tactics in Taiwan
Taiwan’s technological advantage, especially in the semiconductor sector, serves as a key factor for deterring a Chinese invasion. However, there are documented cases of the PRC using multiple strategies to […]