Survival October-November 2020: Pandemics And Politics

<P><EM>Survival</EM>, the IISS’s bimonthly journal, challenges conventional wisdom and brings fresh, often controversial, perspectives on strategic issues of the moment.</P><P>In this issue:</P><UL><LI>Adam Roberts explores pandemics and politics through the ages, arguing that trust in leadership is essential in the struggle against infectious diseases</LI><LI>Rebecca Barber and Sarah Teitt contend that ASEAN should take a more activist approach to the Rohingya crisis to salvage its credibility</LI><LI>Greg Austin assesses the strategic implications of China’s weak cyber defences</LI><LI>Øystein Tunsjø casts doubt on the prospect of the Arctic becoming a theatre of great-power conflict</LI></UL><P>And eight more thought-provoking pieces, as well as our regular book reviews and Noteworthy column.</P>