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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Vietnam: Upping the Stakes in the South China Sea
Recent controversies between Hanoi and Beijing in relation to the South China Sea suggest that tensions in the region are rising. Vietnam is displaying a new resolve in relation to […]
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The Latvian Game Changer: Uncertain but Possible
The decision of the President Valdis Zatlers, on May 28, to initiate the dissolution of the parliament sent shockwaves throughout the Latvian public space. The trigger event was the parliament’s […]
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EU – Japan Reach Agreement on Cooperation: Long Day’s Journey Into What?
Far away from Libya, Afghanistan and other hot spots that monopolize the interest of the media, the political leaders of the EU and Japan met on May 28 and signed […]
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Prime Minister Naoto Kan Wins the Battle, Loses the War
On June 2, Prime Minister Naoto Kan of Japan prevailed over the all-out attack in the Diet launched by the political opposition. With 293 to 152 in the Lower House, […]
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Japanese-Korean Relations: A Failure Of Tsunami Diplomacy
After Japan’s triple disaster on March 11, South Koreans showed great sympathy towards Japanese victims. In a collective move which had never been seen before, ordinary citizens and NGOs donated […]
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South Korea’s Nuclear Option
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have been on the rise since North Korea’s nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009. Efforts to improve the security environment on the Korean Peninsula have […]
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The Mekong River Dam Project: Overflowing Interests
The Mekong River – Southeast Asia’s largest river – runs from the Tibetan Plateau and through China’s Yunnan province. This part of the river is heavily dammed. South of China, […]
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Fukushima and the Lessons of the Past as Lessons for the Future
The disastrous calamity that hit Japan on March 11 with an initial earthquake of an unprecedented scale, then, the tsunami, estimated to have measured 23 meters or more. The impact […]
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Same Old Regime, Same Old Sanctions
On the 31st of January, the Burmese parliament convened for the first time in over 20 years. However, little has changed from before. The outcome of the election only slightly […]
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Japan: Testing the Stamina
The series of disasters that have hit Japan are testing the stamina and resilience of the Japanese people. Having experienced disasters in the past, they have demonstrated an impressive stamina […]