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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Sweden and China: The Use of History and Mismatched Expectations
Sweden was not the first country in the West that recognized the People’s Republic of China, but it became the first in the West to establish formal diplomatic relations in […]
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PRC Mining in Tibet – a European Perspective
Given the enormous geostrategic and environmental importance of the Tibetan Plateau, what the People’s Republic of China (PRC) does with Tibet’s waters and its minerals does not concern the PRC […]
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Fostering Order In The Indo-Pacific: What the EU Can Learn From and Do With Australia, India, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam
Executive Summary One of the most critical challenges of this century is fostering order in the Indo-Pacific. (Dis)order in this space will significantly affect the international order. Not only […]
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Report of the Webinar on China’s Rapacity for Mining Tibetan Resources: When Will the Greed End? (Climate Crisis in Tibet-III)
The webinar titled “China’s Rapacity for Mining Tibetan Resources: When Will the Greed End?” was the third in a webinar series on the Climate Crisis in Tibet, organized by the […]
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Report of the Webinar on Dam Construction & Tibet as a Hydropower Zone: Implications on Tibet’s Climate Crisis? (Climate Crisis in Tibet-II)
This webinar, organized by the SCSA-IPA at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP), was held on January 20, 2025. It is the second in a series on the […]
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Cascading Effects: Will China’s New Dam Create A Himalayan Rift?
In mid-December, China marked the thirtieth anniversary of the official inauguration of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, the world’s largest hydroelectric project (in terms of installed capacity). Notwithstanding the decades-long […]
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Does Anyone Care About the Climate Crisis in Tibet?
In early January, a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the remote Dingri county (Shigatse) on the Tibetan Plateau, generating thousands of aftershocks within the first three days. The ripple effects […]
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‘Critical to understand internal dynamics of China’: An Interview with FATOUMATA DIALLO
Fatoumata Diallo currently serves as the Acting Head of the Stockholm China Center and is a Research Fellow. With a background that includes working at the EU delegation to China […]
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Taiwan’s Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry and Its Role in the International Supply Chain
Semiconductor products have emerged as the cornerstone of modern technology. The world’s critical dependence on semiconductors was highlighted during the shortage following the COVID-19 pandemic. Semiconductors are the materials and […]
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Exploring Work-Life Balance Through a Gender Lens: Experiences from South Korea and the Nordics
Balancing professional and personal opportunities and responsibilities is essential for improving well-being and productivity, prompting many governments and businesses to introduce policies supporting this goal. However, many people still struggle […]