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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Iran’s Interpretation of the Law of the Sea and Japan’s FOIP Strategy
Given Japan’s heavy reliance on maritime routes for foreign trade, its ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ (FOIP) strategy is closely tied to the rule of law at sea, maritime security, and […]
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For Trump, India is not an indispensable player in the Indo-Pacific.
Why has the Trump administration mounted pressure on India to stop buying Russian oil while taking little action against China? The Trump administration’s pressure on India over Russian oil imports […]
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Creating ‘Facts on the Mountains’: China’s Gray Zone Playbook in the Himalayas
China’s policy in the Himalayas represents a calculated and systematic application of the gray zone strategy previously honed in its maritime territorial disputes. Rather than relying solely on direct military […]
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Xi Jinping in Lhasa: Spectacular Delusions
The spectacular party-state has a frontier construction theory that classifies Tibet as a national security risk, because Tibet is full of Tibetans, for whom the Party’s interest do not come […]
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Modi at SCO: The Significance of China in India’s Foreign Policy
With Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi preparing to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin at the end of August and expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, the global stage is […]
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Taiwan’s National Security Strategy under Trump 2.0
Compared to the cautious restraint of his first term, Trump 2.0 exudes confidence and the demeanor of a domineering CEO in a context of international politics. By fully leveraging America’s […]
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Webinar Report: Climate Crisis in Tibet-IV: China’s Militarization of Tibet: Strategic Ambitions and Ecological Fallout
The Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA-IPA) of the ISDP organized a webinar titled “China’s Militarization of Tibet: Strategic Ambitions and Ecological Fallout,” which was the fourth […]
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The Ecological Cost of Security: Military Development and Environmental Change in Tibet
Summary The expansion of the Tibet Military Region represents a critical intersection of geopolitical strategy and environmental preservation, creating complex challenges for both regional security and global climate patterns. This […]
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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 […]