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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Climate and Environment in CCP’s Control Strategy in Tibet
The Tibetan Plateau is warming rapidly, leading to significant ecological changes and threatening water security for millions. This issue brief examines the impact of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) governance […]
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Armenia and the Belt and Road Initiative: Perspectives from Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia
This co-edited book analyses the opportunities and challenges enabled for Armenia by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the framework of economic cooperation, policy diversification, social inclusion, and regional […]
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US Troop Movements in Korea are not a Challenge — They’re an Opportunity
The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Defense is reviewing the possible redeployment of approximately 4,500 American troops currently stationed in South Korea. Predictably, the headline sparked […]
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The Shadow War: How the Pahalgam Terror Attack Redefined India-China-Pakistan Equation
The Pahalgam terror incident has exposed deep-seated fractures in the regional power matrix. China’s strategic posture in the aftermath — marked by conspicuous silence, selective language, and diplomatic hedging — […]
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Proxy Wars and Silent Partners: The Pahalgam Attack a Stress Test for India–China Stability
The April 2025 Pahalgam terrorist attack marks a significant moment in South Asia’s evolving security matrix. While the India–Pakistan binary continues to dominate discourse, China’s ambiguous posture following India’s Operation […]
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Minilateralism and the new Indo-Pacific order: Theoretical ambitions and empirical realities
This introductory paper sets the stage for the research essays in the special issue titled “Minilateralism and the new Indo-Pacific order: theoretical ambitions and empirical realities”. It provides an overview […]
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PRC Mining in Tibet – a European Perspective
Given the enormous geostrategic and environmental importance of the Tibetan Plateau, what the People’s Republic of China (PRC) does with Tibet’s waters and its minerals does not concern the PRC […]
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Report of the Webinar on China’s Rapacity for Mining Tibetan Resources: When Will the Greed End? (Climate Crisis in Tibet-III)
The webinar titled “China’s Rapacity for Mining Tibetan Resources: When Will the Greed End?” was the third in a webinar series on the Climate Crisis in Tibet, organized by the […]
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Does Anyone Care About the Climate Crisis in Tibet?
In early January, a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the remote Dingri county (Shigatse) on the Tibetan Plateau, generating thousands of aftershocks within the first three days. The ripple effects […]
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Assessing the Effectiveness of China’s Military Exercises in Restraining Taiwan’s Leadership
Beijing has been using coercive approaches to restrain Taiwan’s voices for decades. The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1995 and 1996 set a precedent for Beijing to conduct large-scale military […]