Factors which influence Foreign Policy of Bhutan

• Authors: Bhardwaj Dolly
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article discusses the factors which play a major role in shaping the foreign policy of Bhutan. How Bhutan, a tiny landlocked country and the youngest democracy in the world gets influence by the behavior and interest of the neighboring big powers: India and China. This article will look into many facets of Bhutan to understand its foreign policy-making, such as Location, Political institutions, Security, Economy and Gross National Happiness.

Keywords

EN

Foreign Policy of Bhutan; Foreign Policy Factors; Land-locked States; Buffer States; Gross National Happiness; Bhutan; South Asia; Weak States; India, China; Bhutan between India and China

• Publisher: Fundacja Instytut Nauki o Polityce
• Journal: Polish Journal of Political Science
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 25-72

Dates

published

2016

Contributors

author

Bhardwaj Dolly

• Faculty of Journalism and Political Science, University of Warsaw

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