Publications

Elliot Brennan and Bert Edström
Rare Earth Elements: The Next Oil
ISDP POLICY BRIEF, No. 78, October 19 2011.

Abstract:
Rare earth elements (REE) are increasingly becoming a critical strategic resource. The 17 elements can be found in most high-tech gadgets from advanced military technology to mobile phones. China currently holds claim to 95 percent of the world’s production. Recent Chinese export reductions have forced high-tech firms to relocate to China and forced other governments, particularly in the developed world, to pour money into their exploration and production. This month Japan’s Trade Minister met with his Chinese counterpart, at the top of the agenda was REEs. Rare earths are fast becoming “the next oil.”

Keywords:
Conflict Management, Conflict Prevention, Economic Policies, Energy Security, Foreign Policy, Global Economics, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development China, Japan, USA, RRE

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Books & Monographs

Niklas Swanström, Ryosei Kokubun (ed.)
Sino-Japanese Relations: Rivals or Partners in Regional Cooperation?
BOOK, August 28, 2012, pp. 250 Webpage Link

Robert Bedeski and Niklas Swanström (ed.)
Eurasia’s Ascent in Energy and Geopolitics: Rivalry or Partnership for China, Russia, and Central Asia?
BOOK, June 2012, pp. 248 Webpage Link

Walter Kegö and Alexandru Molcean (ed.)
Russian Organized Crime: Recent Trends in the Baltic Sea Region
BOOK, March 2012, pp. 102 Webpage Link

Frances G. Burwell, Svante Cornell
The Transatlantic Partnership and Relations with Russia
BOOK, in The Transatlantic Partnership and Relations with Russia, March 2012, pp. 134 Webpage Link

Policy Papers

Robert Nilsson, Walter Kegö
The Impact of Drugs Trafficking, Corruption and Organized Crime
POLICY PAPER, June 2009 Webpage Link

Walter Kegö
Internationally Organized Crime, The Escalation of Crime within the Global Economy
POLICY PAPER, March 2009 Webpage Link

Jon E. Chicky
The Russian-Georgian War: Political and Military Implications for U.S. Policy
POLICY PAPER, February 2009 Webpage Link

Walter Kegö, Klas Kärrstrand, Klas Marklund
Countering Narcotics Smuggling in Europe's Eastern Neighborhood
POLICY PAPER 2009, pp. 34 Webpage Link

Policy Briefs

Ebba Mårtensson, Evelyne DeBoeck
Arctic Ambitions: China, India, and the Arctic Council
POLICY BRIEF, No. 123, May 14, 2013 Webpage Link

David Mulrooney
A Changing Calculus Towards North Korea in Beijing?
POLICY BRIEF, No. 122, April 25, 2013 Webpage Link

Cristelle Maurin
Deep Seabed Minerals: A New Frontier in the Pacific Region
POLICY BRIEF, No. 121, April 10, 2013 Webpage Link

Tahir Azad
Threats of Nuclear Terrorism: A Case Study of India
POLICY BRIEF, No. 120, April 04, 2013 Webpage Link

Asia Papers

Zhang Heng
Characteristics of Chinese Military Culture: A Historical Perspective
ASIA PAPER, April 2013, pp. 36 Webpage Link

Zhang Chi
Historical Changes in Relations Between China and Neighboring Countries (1949–2012)
ASIA PAPER, March 2013, pp. 44 Webpage Link

Aung Aung
Promoting Democracy in Myanmar: Political Party Capacity Building
ASIA PAPER, February 2013, pp. 91 Webpage Link

Athol Yates
China's Risk Equation: Using Military Forces in International Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Activities
ASIA PAPER, January 2013, pp. 69 Webpage Link

Silk Road Papers

S. Frederick Starr, Adib Farhadi
Finish the Job: Jump-Start Afghanistan’s Economy
SILK ROAD PAPER, November 2012, pp. 55 Webpage Link

Johan Engvall
Against the Grain: How Georgia Fought Corruption and What It Means
SILK ROAD PAPER, September 2012, pp. 62 Webpage Link

Gareth H. Jenkins
Occasional Allies, Enduring Rivals: Turkey’s Relations with Iran
SILK ROAD PAPER, May 2012, pp. 76 Webpage Link

Svante Cornell, Johanna Popjanevski
The 2009-11 Bombing Campaign in Georgia: Who Did It, and Why?
SILK ROAD PAPER, March 2012, pp. 45 Webpage Link