Bangladesh: Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

The most crucial determinant of foreign policy is the people, constitution of a nation whose attitudes reflecting the extent of their socio-economic and cultural development play a significant role in all policy matters. The present book on Bangladesh’s diplomacy and foreign policy gives a categorical account of various crucial issues pertaining to the theme. The topics like Determinants of foreign policy: societal and geo-political compulsions; Bangladesh and major powers: the contest of emancipation vs. domination; Bangladesh and Islamic countries (1972-1983); Bangla-Burmese relations in historical perspective; Bangla-Soviet economic relations; Diplomatic challenges; Domestic inputs in foreign policy; Evolution and prospects of foreign policy; Diplomatic policy in the United Nations; Crisis of external dependence; Soviet Russia and China on the Bangladesh issue; Soviet policy in South Asia before the birth of Bangladesh in 1971; Soverign-state and international recognition; Relations between small states: Nepal and Bangladesh; Sri Lanka and Nepal responses to emergence of Bangladesh; Sri Lanka-Bangladesh relations; Bangladesh and its neighbour countries; Bangla-Japanese relations; Bangla-US relations: a projection of the dynamism etc. will prove of utmost use to the scholars and policy planners in the field.