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European Economic Self-defense in the Face of Authoritarianism

Niklas Swanström writes on the strategic need to fight against economic coercion. He writes that there is not only a need to develop an ability to stand up as one against foreign economic coercion, but maybe more importantly strengthen the European, and allied, economies to the extent that economic coercion is no longer possible. This is possible by not only reducing dependencies on authoritarian economies, but also home-shoring critical industries to safeguard economic independence and develop a blue supply line that is based on transparency and democratic and legal institutions, writes Swanström.

China’s Push for Normative Change in UN Peacekeeping

Lwanga Egbewatt Arrey writes on China's quest to gain international support for its normative convictions on UN peacekeeping by socializing important global south regional institutions via its regional forum diplomatic initiatives. While it is unclear if, and how, China may have directly influenced the UN’s adoption and incorporation of closely aligned concept as part of its peacekeeping practice, the bottom line is global security governance institutions like the UN will inevitably get entangled in the global clash of values that characterizes the new era of great power competition led by the U.S. on one hand, and China and Russia on the other, writes Lwanga Egbewatt Arrey.

India-Sweden Strategic Compass Vol. 2, No. 1, January-February 2023

The latest Strategic Compass is a deep dive into India-Sweden related news and features key developments over the past two months on topics ranging from the prestigious Raisina Dialogue and the plethora of G20 events all held in India, to Holi celebrations and Indian ministers, senior diplomats, and officials visiting Sweden. To discover more about India’s growing partnership with Sweden and many other important EU partners, please give the bi-monthly newsletter a read.

Quad Plus EU: A Viable Option for the Times?

With the increasingly fraught equations between states globally, especially post Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will the EU remain a concerned spectator or shed inhibitions about its strategic intentions, even if they seem relatively confrontational, in the Indo-Pacific? Can Europe’s favoured status among ASEAN states and its growing tilt towards Quad inspire states like Indonesia and Vietnam – who are warming up to the Indo-Pacific construct due to increasing tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea – to consider becoming “Quad Plus” partners? Jagannath Panda addresses some of these critical questions in this chapter for the ISPI.

The Dalai Lama’s Succession: Strategic Realities of the Tibet Question

This special paper by Jagannath Panda & Eerishika Pankaj covers the succession politics of the Dalai Lama, factoring in China-Tibet-India complexity. They essentially argue that despite China’s monumental arrangements in preparation for the coming succession struggle, its final goal of obtaining the support of the Tibetan population within Tibet and of world opinion, remains distant and uncertain. This special paper put forward a case that the Dalai’s successor is most likely going to be found in India, from amidst the sixth generation of Tibetan Buddhist families in the country. There is an emergent need for New Delhi to have a clear policy on Tibetan matters, and for the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) to have a clear policy on its approach to India, write Panda and Pankaj.

Climate Security in the Indo-Pacific: Priorities and Challenges

Dhanasree Jayaram and Aanehi Mundra write on the strategic need for a greater climate coordination among countries, actors, and stakeholders in Indo-Pacific. They argue that the climate vulnerabilities of the Indo-Pacific region have grown immensely with grave implications for regional, national, human, and ecological security. Climate action has been prioritized by most countries, including by integrating it into their national security strategies and reiterating the need for cooperation among the countries. Yet there are several impediments to effective collaborative climate action such as the lack of climate finance and geopolitical tensions. Against this backdrop, this issue brief by Dhanasree Jayaram and Aanehi Mundra locate climate security within the Indo-Pacific strategies of countries in the region (Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., India, Japan, and South Korea) as well as regional organizations (ASEAN and the Pacific Islands Forum or PIF) besides the European Union (EU), an extra-regional player, and the Quad.

Latest Publications

Quad Plus EU: A Viable Option for the Times?

Jagannath P. Panda

Today, the primary Indo-Pacific contest is not just about the China-US hegemony. It also involves a range of so-called “middle powers” – including Australia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, […]

Climate Security in the Indo-Pacific: Priorities and Challenges

Dhanasree Jayaram and Aanehi Mundra

The climate vulnerabilities of the Indo-Pacific region have grown immensely with grave implications for regional, national, human, and ecological security. Climate action has been prioritized by most countries, including by […]

The Dalai Lama’s Succession: Strategic Realities of the Tibet Question

Jagannath P. Panda and Eerishika Pankaj

Executive Summary The 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso remains one of the most recognized and beloved spiritual leaders of contemporary times. By China, he is viewed in unflattering terms, ranging […]

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Towards a Sustainable Arctic: International Security, Climate Change and Green Shipping

Michael Evan Goodsite and Niklas Swanström

The Arctic’s environment, economics, and politics are changing rapidly, and the conflicting interests among stakeholders mean that it lacks sustainable political and military cooperation. States bordering the Arctic — Russia, […]

Books & Monographs April, 2023
India-Japan-ASEAN Triangularity: Emergence of a Possible Indo-Pacific Axis?

Jagannath P. Panda

This book focuses on the scope, potential and future of the India-Japan-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) trilateral. Through this book, contributors examine the strategic and global partnership between India […]

Books & Monographs September, 2022
Diogenes Issue on Global Ethics

Torbjörn Lodén

“A Global Ethic has a fundamental role to play not only in defining basic values but also in reaching transcultural consensus about the meaning of key notions such as ‘well-being’ […]

Books & Monographs March, 2023, Vol. 64 Issue 1-2, February 2017.
Quad Plus and Indo-Pacific: The Changing Profile of International Relations

Jagannath P. Panda and Ernest Gunasekara-Rockwell

This book explores how the Quad Plus mechanism is set to reshape the global multilateral economic and security co-operations between Quad partner countries and the rest of the world. With […]

Books & Monographs June, 2022
Japanese Prime Ministers and Their Peace Philosophy

Daisuke Akimoto

This book focuses on the lives and peace philosophy of Japanese prime ministers from 1945 to the present, attempting to extract one consistent political philosophy, namely, the ‘peace philosophy’ that has consistently […]

Books & Monographs April, 2022

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China’s Push for Normative Change in UN Peacekeeping

United Nations peacekeeping operations (UNPKOs) represent the most visible and tangible symbol of the UN’s core prerogative in maintaining international peace and security. However, like its authorizing body – the UN Security Council (UNSC) – the UN peacekeeping enterprise has, in recent years, come under sharp criticism associated with its failure to bring lasting peace […]
May 23 2023 by Kajari Kamal

May 23 2023 by Kajari Kamal
From the India Dividend to a Bad Bet: Changing U.S. Expectations or a Veiled Threat?

A recent, widely commented upon essay in Foreign Affairs by Ashley Tellis, an acclaimed strategic analyst on India-U.S. relations, argues that Washington’s more than two-decade long bet on India as a key strategic partner that would come to U.S.’ help in its contest with China, has been a bad one. The article, which is “meant […]
May 22 2023 by Hemant Adlakha

May 22 2023 by Hemant Adlakha
As G7 Leaders want Beijing to Abide by “International Rules,” China wants the West to Abandon G7

The content of the Hiroshima G7 summit (May 19-23) of leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized countries has attracted much global media attention for its main focus which requires Beijing to abide by the “international rules-based order” and stop “use of economic coercion” around the world. China, on the other hand, as was expected […]

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The Dalai Lama’s Succession: Strategic Realities of the Tibet Question

Jagannath P. Panda and Eerishika Pankaj

Executive Summary The 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso remains one of the most recognized and beloved spiritual leaders of contemporary times. By China, he is viewed in unflattering terms, ranging […]

Special Paper May, 2023
April 13 2023 by Agust Börjesson

April 13 2023 by Agust Börjesson
Sweden and China: Once Bitten, Twice Shy

At the Munich Security Conference in February, Wang Yi, China’s highest-ranking diplomat and member of the Politburo, stated that China should not be perceived as a rival but rather as a partner of Europe. The EU, however, designated China a “systemic rival” in 2019. In January this year, Sweden assumed the presidency of the European […]

European Economic Self-defense in the Face of Authoritarianism

China’s Push for Normative Change in UN Peacekeeping

India-Sweden Strategic Compass Vol. 2, No. 1, January-February 2023

Quad Plus EU: A Viable Option for the Times?

The Dalai Lama’s Succession: Strategic Realities of the Tibet Question

Climate Security in the Indo-Pacific: Priorities and Challenges

Latest Publications

Quad Plus EU: A Viable Option for the Times?

Climate Security in the Indo-Pacific: Priorities and Challenges

The Dalai Lama’s Succession: Strategic Realities of the Tibet Question

Books

Towards a Sustainable Arctic: International Security, Climate Change and Green Shipping

India-Japan-ASEAN Triangularity: Emergence of a Possible Indo-Pacific Axis?

Diogenes Issue on Global Ethics

Quad Plus and Indo-Pacific: The Changing Profile of International Relations

Japanese Prime Ministers and Their Peace Philosophy