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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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 […]
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Strategic Standoffs: How Repeated Games Illuminate the Future of South China Sea Disputes
Introduction The motivation to put this piece together was observing the recent bizarre and, dare I say, childish behaviour of the Chinese Coast Guard in the South China Sea (SCS), […]
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Maldives Walking Tight Rope between India and China
Like all the South Asian small states, the Maldives has been subjected to great power politics. There are five principles of Maldives’ foreign policy (mostly reciprocating with India’s ‘Panchsheel’) and […]
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Why Taiwan Matters to Europe
The Taiwan issue is known to be sensitive for Beijing, one of its so-called core interests. Taiwan has no diplomatic recognition among European Union member states but informal relations and […]
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Taiwan’s Energy Transition: Opportunities for Collaboration with Sweden and the EU
Taiwan has a moment now to define its future energy development. As an island nation with limited natural resources, Taiwan has historically relied heavily on imported energy sources, a practice […]
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Jagannath Panda: “India’s INSTC Commitment Is Not Reliant on Western Endorsement”
Interview conducted by Ilya Roubanis, Caucasus Watch The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a 7,200km mostly overland network stretching from India to Russia, via Azerbaijan and Iran, branching […]
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Navigating Uncertainty: How Multinationals Can Hedge Against Rising Tensions in the Taiwan Straits
When geopolitical tensions in critical regions can reshape the landscape of global trade overnight, multinationals are finding it increasingly necessary to adopt sophisticated risk management strategies. The Taiwan Straits, a […]
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Intersecting Horizons: The Nexus of Maritime Security and Global Health
The maritime industry is often regarded as one of the primary engines of the global economy as it is the backbone of global trade, accounting for around 90 percent of […]
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EU-Thailand FTA Negotiations: IUU Fishing and Human Rights Remain Obstacles
Thailand’s fishing industry, which at its height saw as many as 200,000 migrant workers from neighboring Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia caught in a brutal system of abuse, withered global criticism […]
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Trade, Connectivity and Supply Chains in EU-India Relations
In the decade and a half since 2007 when the EU and India first started their FTA negotiations, the world economic order has undergone a sea change. During that period, […]