Nepal and Major Powers in the Himalayas

Small State in International Affairs

Saroj Kumar Aryal (University of Warsaw, Poland), Manish Jung Pulami

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Routledge
17 September 2025

Regional studies; International relations; Theory of warfare & military science

Series: Routledge Studies on Think Asia

This book offers an unique analysis of small states in international relations from the perspective of Nepal, which lies at a strategic geopolitical position between China and India.

This book argues that Nepal has been in a strategic position between the great powers for many centuries. The departure point of the study has three broader premises. The first is the increasing uncertainty of polarity and power distribution in world politics. The second point is the understudied aspect of the role that small states play in international relations. The final point emphasises the empirical offering that Nepal can provide to the understanding of the role of small states in great power politics. Exploring the Nepalese way of great power management, the authors provide a wider explanation of the position of small states as geopolitical actors in international relations.

An important perspective on the dynamics of China-India in the changing world order, this study will be of interest to researchers studying geopolitics, international relations, Asian studies and Global Affairs.

By: Saroj Kumar Aryal (University of Warsaw Poland), Manish Jung Pulami
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9781041104919
ISBN 10: 104110491X
Series: Routledge Studies on Think Asia
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 17 September 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Chapter 1: Framing Small States in International Relations Chapter 2: Evolution of Nepal as a State Chapter 3: Nepal as a Small State: In what different ways a state can be small? Chapter 4: Evolution of Nepal’s Great Power Management: A Case Study of Tibet and British India Chapter 5: Nepal’s Small State Strategy during Cold War Chapter 6: Nepal’s Small State Diplomacy in the International Platforms Chapter 7: Evolution of Small State Strategy for Nepal After the Cold War

Saroj Kumar Aryal is Assistant Professor at the University of Warsaw, Poland. He is an expert on the South Asian Regional Security Complexities, Foreign Policy of Nepal, Foreign Policy of India and China-India Geopolitical Competition in South Asia. Manish Jung Pulami is a PhD researcher at the Osaka School of International Public Policy, The University of Osaka, Japan. His areas of expertise include Nepal's Foreign Policy, Indo-Pacific and South Asian Geopolitics.