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.
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Hegemony at a Crossroads: The Inverse Dynamics of China’s Global Strategy
Here is my bold statement. Hard power projection decimates soft power but only for authoritarian states. In the early 21st century, I was living in Beijing and at that time […]
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Safeguarding intellectual property in the wake of digital authoritarianism: An Interview with DR. REBECCA SPYKE KEISER
Dr. Rebecca Spyke Keiser is the Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy (CRSSP) at the National Science Foundation (NSF). The U.S. National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency […]
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Does Soft Power Have Any Value for Taiwan?
As a diplomatic tool, soft power conveys the core values and ideology of a country and serves as its front window abroad to win sympathy for its beliefs, values, and […]
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Strategic Trade Dynamics: Unpacking De-risking and De-coupling in EU-China Relations
What goes on between the EU and China is of vital significance to global trade and our efforts to provide economic stability. Right now, the EU-China trade relationship could be […]
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Convergence in Vietnam, EU Interests a Harbinger of Indo-Pacific Order?
In March and April, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son’s nearly back-to-back visits to the U.S. and China highlighted Vietnam’s increasing penchant for delicate diplomacy with major powers amid the […]
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Two Tines, One Fork: China’s De-dollarisation and Bond Issuance Drive Economic Independence
I wrote earlier this week about China’s announcement of a huge sale of ultralong bonds (Iselin, 2024), and the implications of that sale in geostrategic terms. And already we have […]
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South Korea’s Road to Carbon Neutrality: Solutions and Obstacles
Globally, energy security policies are gaining prominence as geopolitical tensions and climate concerns intersect. The escalating impacts of climate change, evident through extreme weather events like heatwaves, heavy snowfall, typhoons, […]
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Beyond Debt: How China’s Ultralong Bonds Could Reshape Global Geopolitics
In a bid to revitalize its sluggish economy, China has announced the sale of $140 billion in ultralong bonds. This financial manoeuvre is set in a context marked by declining […]
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Will China Succeed in Creating an Asian Security Order?
During April 18-23 2024, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a three-nation tour of Cambodia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. The visit is part of a packed diplomatic agenda, already […]
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The Kingdom of Sweden: A Long History of Sustainable Practices
Sweden has been one of the pioneering countries in the field of sustainability, green transition, and environmental conservation. Notably, in 1964 and 1967, Sweden passed the Nature Conservancy Act and […]