News & Media
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Niklas Swanström on China’s Foreign Policy
October 1, 2018: Niklas Swanström attended the workshop “From Present to Past: China and Global History” in Pavia, Italy. Chinese and European experts discussed China-North Korea relations and the Belt and Road Initiative. Dr Swanström delivered the keynote speech on the past, present and the future of China’s foreign policy.
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Svante Cornell in The National on Turkish politics
September 30, 2018: Svante Cornell was interviewed in The National on Turkish politics and religion. “The world view and the mentality and the ideology of this particular Naqshbandi group has defined Turkish Islamism […] if you look at President Erdogan, who is himself a member of an arm of the Naqshbandi, he has a positive […]
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Gareth Jenkins in Deutsche Welle on Turkey’s economy and the Balkans
September 29, 2018: Gareth Jenkins was interviewed by Deutsche Welle on Turkey’s economy and the weakened lira and its effect on investments in the Balkans. “This does not necessarily mean that Turkish private sector investments will decline.”
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ISDP Facebook Live: Inter-Korean Summit and the Road Ahead with Sangsoo Lee
September 28, 2018: Outreach Coordinator Erik Isaksson talked live on Facebook to Head of the ISDP Korea Center Sangsoo Lee about the recent Inter-Korean summit. Watch the video below or on our Facebook page! Publicerat av Institute for Security & Development Policy (ISDP) Fredag 28 september 2018
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Mats Engman on Feeden i P3 about the latest developments on the Korean Peninsula
September 27, 2018: Mats Engman was interviewed on Feeden i P3 (1:09:42) about the latest developments on the Korean Peninsula. “Japan är en otroligt viktig aktör i den här regionen och tittar vi framåt mot en fortsatt avspänning som kommer Japan att kunna spela en stor roll för ekonomisk utveckling på Koreahalvön.”
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Arthur Ding in South China Morning Post about US arms sales to Taiwan
September 25, 2018: Arthur Ding was interviewed by the South China Morning Post about US arms sales to Taiwan. “Unlike fighter jets like F-35s, this won’t actually represent any significant increase in Taiwan’s defensive capabilities. However, these spare parts and the logistics support are necessary to keep the warplanes involved operational.”
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ISDP forum with a Delegation of the National Resilience Institute of the Republic of Indonesia
September 25, 2018: ISDP hosted a delegation of 35 participants from the National Resilience Institute (NRI) of the Republic of Indonesia. The meeting was led by Dr. N. Jenny M.T. Hardjatno, Director of the Centre for European Studies at the University of Indonesia, Mr Bagas Hapsoro, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Sweden and […]
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Gareth Jenkins in UrduPoint about U.S.-Turkey relations
September 22, 2018: Gareth Jenkins was interviewed by UrduPoint about U.S.-Turkey trade relations. “I think that they will continue but I would be surprised if they strengthen. Trade will probably remain at about the same level. The challenge is more about US investment in Turkey. The political tensions and the sanctions probably won’t result in, for example, US companies withdrawing from […]
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Sangsoo Lee in Izvestia about the Inter-Korean summit
September 20, 2018: Sangsoo Lee was quoted in Izvestia (Russian) about the Inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang. “The third inter-Korean summit made further progress on peace and denuclearization. However, the US’ reaction to this depends on whether hardliners in the administration who try to convince Trump that denuclearization is hopeless are successful or not.”
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ISDP organized a roundtable with the Korea Institute for National Unification
On September 13, 2018, ISDP welcomed a delegation from the Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU) for a discussion centering on Sweden’s potential role in the Korean unification process. Sweden, with its vast experience in international mediation, is the “protecting power” of the U.S., Canada, and Australia in North Korea and has been a member […]