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“Generally, Turkish governments are more at ease with Republican administrations in the United States than they are with Democrats. (…) A new administration is a whole new ball game. The Trump presidency represents, from the Turkish perspective, a chance for a restart.”, Karaveli

“The coup may have been carried out by an unholy alliance between a faction of old-school Kemalist and Gülenist officers”, Svante.

On October 20th, the Institute for Security and Development Policy welcomed Professor Jesper Edman from Hitotsubashi University and Professor Marie Söderberg, Director of the European Institute for Japanese Studies at the Stockholm School of Economics, to discuss the impact and future of “Abenomics” – the economic policies promoted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Watch […]

On November 18, Dr. Niklas Swanström, Director of ISDP, participates in the 2016 International Top Forum on Overseas China Studies in Beijing, organized by the Center for Contemporary Overseas China Studies, and the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau. During the forum, Dr. Swanström will hold a presentation on Security along the Belt and Road: Challenges […]

What is the general Western perception of Japanese politics? Japanese politics do not gain much media attention in the West. Despite Japan’s status as the third largest economy in the world, knowledge about who’s who in the domestic political arena in Japan is not widespread. A known trait is a feeling of volatility which is implied by […]

November 7, 2016: Johan Engvall, non-resident Research Fellow with the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program at ISDP, participated in a discussion on corruption in Kyrgyzstan with Sean Guillory, as a part of Mr.Guillory’s podcast series Sean’s Russia Blog Podcast. Listen to the full discussion here.

On November 8th, 16.00-18.00, Dr. Sangsoo Lee, Project Manager for ISDP’s Korean Peninsula Project, will hold a presentation on the recent security situation on the Korean Peninsula, at Stockholm University’s Department of Asian, Middle East and Turkish Studies.

The third phase of the Peace Education Training program was held in Yangon, Myanmar between October 10-15, 2016. The training covered topics related to Myanmar’s peace process, including the new peace architecture, such as the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), a possible structure and framework of political dialogue, and the structures and bodies of the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) and […]

On October 18th, the Institute for Security and Development Policy hosted a forum on the topic of China’s Space Program, welcoming Mr. Dean Cheng, Senior Research Fellow for Chinese Political and Military Affairs at the Heritage Foundation (US). Watch a video of the event here. Mr. Cheng spoke on China’s efforts towards becoming a space power, […]

On October 19, 2016, The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the US. organized the forum “The Road Ahead for Azerbaijan and the Caucasus”, where Ambassador of Azerbaijan, Elin Suleymanov discussed Azerbaijan’s achievements 25 years after gaining independence. Ambassador Suleymanov emphasized Azerbaijan’s role as initiator and driving force of global intercultural forums against the backdrop of […]