Survival October-November 2020: Pandemics and politics

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Survival is the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ bimonthly journal offering fresh, often controversial insights on pressing strategic issues. This issue explores pandemics and politics through history, emphasising the crucial role of leadership trust in combating infectious diseases. It also analyses ASEAN's response to the Rohingya crisis, assesses China's cyber defence vulnerabilities, and examines the strategic dynamics of the Arctic region. Featuring twelve thought-provoking articles alongside book reviews and a Noteworthy column, this edition challenges conventional wisdom on global security matters.
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Ideal for readers interested in modern history, global security, political strategy, and international relations.

Survival, the bi-monthly publication from The International Institute for Strategic Studies, is a leading forum for analysis and debate of international and strategic affairs.

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Survival, the IISS’s bimonthly journal, challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh, often controversial, perspectives on strategic issues of the moment.

In this issue:

Adam Roberts explores pandemics and politics through the ages, arguing that trust in leadership is essential in the struggle against infectious diseases.
Rebecca Barber and Sarah Teitt contend that ASEAN should take a more activist approach to the Rohingya crisis to salvage its credibility.
Greg Austin assesses the strategic implications of China’s weak cyber defences.
Øystein Tunsjø casts doubt on the prospect of the Arctic becoming a theatre of great-power conflict.

And eight more thought-provoking pieces, as well as our regular book reviews and Noteworthy column.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367491956

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 September 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Contributors:

IISS The International Institute for Strategic Studies
IISS The Institutional Institute for Strategic Studies

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 436g

Pages: 236

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Education & Reference History & Military Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

The Institutional Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a registered charity with offices in Washington, London, Manama and Singapore, is the world’s leading authority on political–military conflict. It is the primary independent source of accurate, objective information on international strategic issues. Publications include The Military Balance, an annual reference work on each nation’s defence capabilities; Strategic Survey, an annual review of world affairs; Survival, a bi-monthly journal of international affairs; Strategic Comments, an online analysis of topical issues in international affairs; and the Adelphi series of books on issues of international security.