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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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 […]
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Justice for the Rohingya: How Bangladesh and the International Community Can Uphold Human Rights
The Rohingya crisis stands out as one of the most severe humanitarian emergencies of recent times. Since Myanmar’s military crackdown in 2017, over 700,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh, escaping […]
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China, Russia and Undersea Cable Vulnerability: Shoring Up Protection
The global undersea cable network, carrying up to 99 percent of international internet traffic, faces increasing vulnerabilities. Recent incidents in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan highlight the urgent need […]
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Forecasting European Security in 2025: Will Transatlantic Ties Test Europe’s Indo-Pacific Limits?
In late December 2024, Finland—one of the latest entries to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)—seized an oil tanker, with alleged links to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” on grounds of […]
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Russian and DPRK Military Cooperation in Ukraine – A Win-Win?
In early August 2024, Ukraine launched a significant offensive in the Kursk region in Western Russia which may have prompted the activation of the DPRK-Russia Strategic Partnership Agreement and triggered […]
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Why the World Can’t Afford to Keep Taiwan Out of Interpol
Executive Summary Taiwan’s exclusion from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) presents a critical gap in the global effort to combat transnational crime. As criminal networks become more sophisticated, particularly […]
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Taiwan’s Diplomatic Allies and the Struggle for Global Inclusion
Considering the importance of multilateral institutions in global governance in the liberal world order, global stakeholders highly regard their memberships in international organizations to address various challenges and threats. Different […]
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Navigating the Indo-Pacific: How Australia and the EU Can Partner for Peace, Stability, and Prosperity
To navigate the choppy waters of the Indo-Pacific, the EU and Australia must be on the same wavelength regarding shared interests in rules, values, and an open and liberal economic […]
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Eco-Economic Balancing Act: The EU’s Approach to the China EV Trade Dispute
The European Commission unveiled in June the long-expected preliminary results from the ongoing anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturers. Applicable from July 5, 2024, a new provisional tariff […]
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Indo-Pacific as a Strategic Imperative for the EU: Whither Australia?
No global actor can afford to fall short in contributing to a stable, peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific—this particularly applies to a somewhat distracted European Union (EU). The EU should become […]