Dolly Bhardwaj

Factors which influence Foreign Policy of Bhutan [View PDF]

DOI: 10.58183/pjps.02022016

 

ABSTRACT

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: 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