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.

Assessment of EU Policy on Burma

Oscar Bergman and Andreas Mälarstedt

Last August, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a reassessment of the U.S. stance towards Burma from the previous policy of disengagement. Bearing the U.S. policy reassessment in […]

Issue & Policy Briefs February 26, 2010, No. 20
European Sanctions Against Myanmar

Niklas Swanström

Issue & Policy Briefs January 20, 2010, No. 15
China and Greater Central Asia: Economic Opportunities and Security Concerns

Niklas Swanström

Book Chapter January, 2010, in China, the Developing World, and the New Global Dynamic
Peace, Conflict, and Development on the Sino-Burmese Border

Xiaolin Guo

Issue & Policy Briefs December 2, 2009, No. 13
Illegal Heroes and Victimless Crimes: Informal Cross-border Migration from Myanmar

Winston Set Aung

Asia Paper December 1, 2009, pp. 56
Myanmar Economy: A Comparative View

U Myint

Asia Paper December 1, 2009, pp. 75
Migration and Human Smuggling from Myanmar: Moving Toward Win-Win Solutions

Winston Set Aung

Issue & Policy Briefs November 28, 2009, No. 12
India and its Neighbors: Development Scenarios 2009–2029

Nicklas Norling

Asia Paper October 1, 2009, pp. 41
The Role of Informal Cross-border Trade in Myanmar

Winston Set Aung

Asia Paper September 1, 2009, pp. 43
The Challenges of Sustainable Development in Northeast Asia: Lessons from the Nordic Experience of Environmental Management

Sangsoo Lee

Asia Paper September 1, 2009, pp. 39

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The Ecological Cost of Security: Military Development and Environmental Change in Tibet

Niklas Swanström

Summary The expansion of the Tibet Military Region represents a critical intersection of geopolitical strategy and environmental preservation, creating complex challenges for both regional security and global climate patterns. This […]

Issue & Policy Briefs August, 2025
China’s Military-Civil Fusion in Space: Strategic Transformations and Implications for Europe

Fatoumata Diallo

Key takeaways China’s Military-Civil Fusion (MCF) strategy is a multi-purpose tool to enhance national power, accelerate technological innovation, and drive industrial and economic development. MCF has reshaped China’s space […]

Issue & Policy Briefs July, 2025
The Fourth Phase in the Taiwan Strait Military Standoff: Emerging Dynamics and the Prospect of War

Yifei Zhu and Jingdong Yuan

KEY TAKEAWAYS The cross-strait military standoff has entered its fourth phase—a “renewed cold war”—following China’s military drills in 2022, signaling heightened risks for armed confrontation. Military exercises, force deployments, and […]

Issue & Policy Briefs August, 2025

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Head, Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA-IPA) and Executive Editor

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The US and EU, and the Emerging Supply Chain Network: Politics, Prospects, and Allies

Niklas Swanström, Fredrik Erixon and Mrittika Guha Sarkar

The Global Supply Chains have evolved from simply logistical achievements to being the bedrock of the global economy. Driven by technological advances and geopolitical shifts, this transformation underscores the critical […]

Books & Monographs September, 2024

Publications

Assessment of EU Policy on Burma

European Sanctions Against Myanmar

China and Greater Central Asia: Economic Opportunities and Security Concerns

Peace, Conflict, and Development on the Sino-Burmese Border

Illegal Heroes and Victimless Crimes: Informal Cross-border Migration from Myanmar

Myanmar Economy: A Comparative View

Migration and Human Smuggling from Myanmar: Moving Toward Win-Win Solutions

India and its Neighbors: Development Scenarios 2009–2029

The Role of Informal Cross-border Trade in Myanmar

The Challenges of Sustainable Development in Northeast Asia: Lessons from the Nordic Experience of Environmental Management