This study analyzes the Soviet Union’s strategic interests and policies toward Mongolia, emphasizing Joseph Stalin’s perception of its geopolitical importance. It examines why Mongolia’s independence was a key condition Stalin set at the Yalta Summit for the Soviet declaration of war on Japan. While existing research has explored Soviet-Mongolian relations, this study utilizes newly declassified archival materials from Russia, Mongolia, and Japan to reassess Stalin’s strategic vision and interactions with Mongolian leaders. The research argues that Soviet policy was primarily driven by economic interests, with political considerations playing a secondary role. It also highlights the alignment between Mongolian national aspirations and Russian strategic objectives, particularly since the 1910s. By incorporating previously unexamined sources, this study offers a more nuanced understanding of Soviet-Mongolian relations and Mongolia’s role in Soviet Far Eastern strategy, shedding light on its historical path to sovereignty and its significance in regional power dynamics.
By:
Batsaikhan Ookhnoi Emgent
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: Singapore
Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 148mm,
ISBN: 9789819661855
ISBN 10: 9819661854
Pages: 315
Publication Date: 13 June 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. The policy of Russian Emperia toward Mongolia in the beginning of the 20th century.- 2. The Mongolian National revolution of 1911 and the Russian-Mongolian friendship treaty.- 3. Russo-Chinese negotiations.- 4. The letter of the bogd Jebtsundamba to his excellency the emperor of Japan.- 5. Kyakhta Tripartite treaty of 1915 between China, Russia and Mongolia.- 6. The Political situation in Mongolia after the Kyakhta treaty.- 7. White and Red in Mongolia.- 8. The policies of soviet Russia toward Mongolia in the 1920s.- 9. The ideological disputes concerning the national democratic concept of development.- 10. Mongolia and the comintern.- 11. The soviet communist party and the comintern applies the leftist policy to mongolia.- 12. Rebellion or people’s resistance movement against the party and the government.- 13. Stalin’s policy toward Mongolia.- 14. Stalin’s meetings with Mongolian leaders.- 15. The meeting of stalin, roosevelt and churchill at the yalta conference.- 16. The negotiations between Stalin and song Ziwen.- 17. The status quo in Mongolia.- 18. Stalin’s plans after World War II.
Professor Batsaikhan Ookhnoi is a leading historian specializing in Mongolian history. He is a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute of International Studies, MAS. With a Sc.D. in Mongolian History, he has published extensively on Mongolia’s political and diplomatic history, shaping contemporary historical scholarship.
