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“A dimension on Kazakhstan’s new role at the U.N., easily overlooked, is that it confirms Kazakhstan’s sovereignty and viability at a time when President Vladimir Putin is working opportunistically yet systematically to draw Kazakhstan and other members of his Eurasian Economic Union into Russia’s political orbit, as well as its economic sphere”

ISDP will take a break in July. We wish to thank all our partners for their cooperation during the first half of 2016, and we look forward to starting new initiatives, receiving your comments about our work, and meeting you at our events and seminars in the fall. ISDP will still be active on social media during […]

Niklas Swanström, Director of ISDP, was appointed Guest Professor at LeShan Normal University on July 7, 2016. On the same day, Dr. Swanström also held a much appreciated lecture on China’s Challenges and opportunities in OBOR at the University.

July 7, 2016: Sangsoo Lee was quoted in the World People Article 瑞典专家：中国正积极担起大国形象

Read the report containing the top recommendations from the 2016 Security Jam, organized by Friends of Europe in April 2016.

“Attentatet liknar terrordådet på flygplatsen i Bryssel i mars, som Islamiska Staten tog på sig. Och kanske har den turkiska ledningen underrättelseinformation som pekar ut IS som ansvarigt, men den turkiska staten har också ett intresse av att visa att den egna politiken mot kurderna inte resulterar i terrorattentat.”

“Turkey inserted itself in the affairs of the Middle East, threw its support behind non-governmental armed groups, taking sides in various conflicts without seriously considering the consequences,” Cornell said. “If you use these kinds of groups they have a tendency to turn back and bite and Turkey is now paying the price for its decisions.”

“Vad som är alldeles uppenbart är att den turkiska regimen har ett direkt ansvar: det är ytterst dess politik som har skapat en grogrund för terrorism”.

Interested in international relations, marketing and PR?  ISDP currently has an open internship position in our Outreach Team for a duration of four to six months during the autumn semester of 2016. The intern will work closely with the Outreach Coordinator and the Institute’s programs.  Outreach Internship Job profile Assist the Outreach Coordinator in planning outreach and PR […]

In an ISDP Forum on June 10th, 2016, Dr. Christopher Len, Senior Research Fellow at the Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore and Associated Fellow at ISDP, shared his personal thoughts on the energy security dimension of China’s rise as a maritime power. He gave an overview of China’s growing maritime consciousness, noting that […]