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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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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Report of the First Stockholm Forum on Himalaya
The first Stockholm Forum on Himalaya was organized by the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) on October 17, 2024, in Stockholm, Sweden. The flagship event of the ISDP’s […]
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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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Elevating Democracy via Transatlantic Collaboration
In collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) organized a series of conference events from March 11 to 14, 2024, held in […]
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BRICS: Evolving into a Vehicle for Inclusive Multilateralism?
Summary BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) is a group of major emerging economies that seeks to reform global governance and foster alternatives to established financial institutions. First […]
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India’s BRICS Balancing Act
KEY TAKEAWAYS For India, BRICS is an avenue to promote its global leadership, strategic autonomy and multipolar vision. India’s relations with anti-U.S. BRICS states like Russia and Iran complicate U.S.-India […]
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China’s Great Retreat: Unpacking the Boom, Bust, and Strategic Withdrawal from Africa
China’s presence in Africa, once seen as a juggernaut of foreign investment and aid, is now experiencing an unmistakable and sharp decline. For the better part of two decades, China […]
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Partners in Peace: Why Europe and Taiwan Matter to Each Other
This book addresses the following fundamental questions: With the EU seeing Taiwan as a partner on its own merit (rather than exclusively through the China factor lens), how can the […]
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Will Kamala Harris Reignite Dialogue with North Korea if Elected in 2024?
Quid Pro Quo: Will Controlled Dialogue Make a Comeback? In late August, in her nomination acceptance speech, the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate for 2024, Kamala Harris, unequivocally talked about not cozying up […]
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Kamala Harris and North Korea: Between Continuity, Pragmatism, and Strategic Realignment
A possible future Harris administration is likely to continue the Biden administration’s approach to North Korea, focusing on sanctions and diplomatic pressure. This strategy may be shaped by broader geopolitical […]