Regime Change and Foreign Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8113751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simone Dossi (0000-0001-8340-186X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 98-123 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of East Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1568-0584 • E-ISSN: 1570-0615 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700615-01401009 |
| OpenAlex | W1413790454 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 4 |
Regime change and foreign policy adjustments have been closely intertwined in Myanmar’s recent experience. Since 2011, domestic political transition has been paralleled by changes in the country’s foreign policy posture, with Naypyitaw reconsidering its dependence on Beijing while seeking rapprochement with Washington. Taking Myanmar as a case study, this essay aims to address the theoretical issue of how regime change influences the foreign policy of a country. The first two sections draw on Foreign Policy Analysis and Comparative Politics to develop an analytical framework for the study of foreign policy choices during regime change. The focus is on how transitional politics interacts with external influence, against the background of loosened distinctions between the domestic and international levels. The last two sections test the analytical framework against the ups and downs of Myanmar’s economic cooperation with China. Two decisions of the Myanmar government are analysed: the 2011 decision to suspend cooperation on the Myitsone dam, and the 2012 decision to continue cooperation on the Letpadaung mine. While apparently contradictory, Naypyitaw’s behaviour on these two occasions helps to unravel the dilemmas that foreign policy decision-makers face at times of political transition
Asian studies · Beijing · China · Development economics · Economic system · Economics · Foreign policy · Foreign policy analysis · Government (linguistics · International relations · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Transition (genetics · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Global Political and Social Dynamics · Law
Great power rivalry and the agency of secondary states
Of constraints and opportunities. Dependent asymmetry in China-Myanmar relations, 2011–2021
To suspend or not to suspend
China’s diplomatic strategies in response to economic disputes in Myanmar
Reactive to domestic constraints
Renegotiating Belt and Road cooperation
Public Engagement in Belt and Road Projects in Myanmar
Inter-National Conspiracy? Speculating on the Myitsone Dam Controversy in China, Burma, Kachin, and a Displaced Village
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |