Niklas Swanström
Executive Director
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Dr. Niklas Swanström is the Director of the Institute for Security and Development Policy, and one of its co-founders. He is a Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a Senior Associate Research Fellow at the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). His main areas of expertise are conflict prevention, conflict management and regional cooperation; Supply Chain Security, Cyber Warfare and disinformation; Chinese foreign policy and security in Northeast Asia; the Belt and Road Initiative, traditional and non-traditional security threats and its effect on regional and national security as well as negotiations. His focus is mainly on Northeast Asia, Central Asia and Southeast Asia.
Dr. Swanström has authored, co-authored or edited a number of books, including: U.S. and E.U., and the Emerging Supply Chain Network: Politics, Prospects, and Allies, Eurasia’s ascent in Energy and geopolitics, Sino-Japanese Relations: The need for Conflict Prevention and Management, Transnationell brottslighet: ett säkerhetshot? (Trans-national Crime: A security Threat?), Regional Cooperation and Conflict Management: Lessons from the Pacific Rim and Foreign Devils, Dictatorship or Institutional Control: China ‘s foreign policy towards Southeast Asia.
Dr. Swanström holds a Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies from Uppsala University. His dissertation dealt with regional cooperation and conflict management in the Pacific Rim. He also holds a Licentiate degree from the Department of Peace and Conflict research that examined the Chinese foreign policy towards Southeast Asia. He holds MA degrees from Uppsala University and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He has also been a student at Beijing Languages Institute, Beijing University and Dalian Languages University.
Ongoing Book Projects:
- Development of New Technology and the Impact of Disinformation in Europe and Taiwan
- The Convergence of Disinformation: Examining Russia and China’s Partnership in the Digital Age
- Europe’s Green Tech Development: Challenges to Research and Innovation Security.
- Arctic Security: Sino-Russian Cooperation
Publications by Niklas Swanström
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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 […]
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G7 Strategy for Countering Russian Information Operations in the Indo-Pacific Region: A Framework for Enhanced Multilateral Coordination and Response
Russian Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) operations across the Indo-Pacific have evolved into sophisticated, multi-domain campaigns that systematically exploit political tensions and technological innovations. These operations demonstrate added complexity […]
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PLA in the Arctic: Under the Ice?
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s Arctic ambitions represent a significant expansion of Chinese military capabilities into polar regions, with interconnected aspects worth examining in detail. Turning the PLA into a […]
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India-Sweden Ties as a Gateway to India-Nordic Engagement
Executive Summary Sweden and India engage on three interconnected levels: bilaterally, through the Nordic region, and through the EU—all of which require consistent political attention and a structured strategic approach. […]
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ISDP-Embassy of India in Sweden Dialogue Calls for Focusing Momentum in India-Sweden Ties
Focus on six key areas: Science & Technology, Innovation, Energy, Sustainable Development, Defense, and Trade Economics. The partnership between India and Sweden can be replicated as a model for the […]