Overview

This edited volume presents a comprehensive exploration of Mongolia’s political transformation, foreign policy, and governance in the 21st century, capturing the country’s remarkable journey from a socialist regime to a vibrant democracy. While analysing the evolution of Mongolia’s political institutions, governance structures, and international strategies, it not only highlights institutional reforms, political pluralism, and governance challenges, but also examines the country’s strategic positioning between Russia and China and its “Third Neighbour” policy that helps strengthen Mongolia’s diplomatic balancing act in maintaining sovereignty, attracting investment, and managing regional pressures in an increasingly multipolar world. The book also focuses on economic management, resource dependency, environmental sustainability, and climate risks. By combining historical depth with contemporary analysis, this book provides an insightful case study of how small, resource-rich democracies sustain political resilience and strategic autonomy amid global transformations. It serves as an essential resource for scholars, policymakers, and readers interested in governance, comparative politics, foreign policy, and the evolving dynamics of Asian democracies in a geopolitically charged environment.

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Author:   Sharad K. Soni ,  Munkhbat Sonomdarjaa
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9789819592791

ISBN 10:   9819592798
Pages:   330
Publication Date:   10 July 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Sharad K Soni, Munkhbat Sonomdarjaa.- PART ONE. Comprehending Mongolian Politics.- Chapter 1. Political Tradition, Process and Ideology in Mongolia (Urtnasan Dagiidamba).- Chapter 2. Political Institutions in Mongolia: Democratic Evolution, Development and Challenges (Munkhbat Sonomdarjaa).- Chapter 3. Electoral Dynamics in Mongolia’s Model of Democracy (Undrakh Davaadorj).- PART TWO. Mongolian Foreign Policy and Diplomacy.- Chapter 4. Mongolia’s Foreign Policy and its Challenges: Impact on Engagements with Russia and China (Bayasgalan Sanallkhundev).- Chapter 5. Implementing Mongolia’s Foreign Policy through Global and Regional Multilateral Diplomacy (Oyunsuren Samdandash).- Chapter 6. Geopolitical Implications of Mongolia’s Strategic ‘Third Neighbour’ Partnership (Sharad K Soni).- Chapter 7. Mongolia’s Regional Policy in the New Era: Implications for Relations with India (Battur Jamiyan).- Chapter 8. Mongolia’s Economic Diplomacy and Policy: Challenges, Financial Sector Growth, and International Influences (Munkh-Ulzii Batmunkh).- PART THREE. Governance in Mongolia.- Chapter 9. Community-Based Rangeland Governance in Mongolia (Tsermaa Nyamdavaa).- Chapter 10. State Intervention and Labour Market Outcomes: An Assessment of Mongolia’s Governance Approach (Enkhchimeg Enkhmandakh).- Chapter 11. Disaster Risk Governance in Mongolia: Institutional Effectiveness and Adaptation Strategy (Rohit Kumar & Sharad K Soni).

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Prof. Sharad K Soni is Associate Dean of the School of International Studies (SIS) at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India. Currently, he is also serving as Chairperson of the Centre for Inner Asian Studies at SIS, JNU. His research interests focus on issues concerning Inner Asian/Central Asian and Eurasian Studies, particularly the geopolitics in the region; great power politics in and around Mongolia in historical and contemporary perspectives; foreign and security policy of Mongolia and its international relations.   Prof. Munkhbat Sonomdarjaa is Dean of the School of Political Science, International Relations and Public Administration at National University of Mongolia (NUM), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.  Having a PhD in Political Science from NUM, his research interests focus on political theory and methodology, political institutions, civic and political participation, and political party systems and policies. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of two academic journals: Politology,  published by National University of Mongolia, and Mongolian Political Science Review, published by Mongolian Political Science Association.

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