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Event: ACMS Virtual Speaker Series
Title: The Future of Mongolia's Foreign Policy: Challenges and Opportunities
Date: 9 am (ULAT), Jan 31, 2021
Abstract:
When people think of Mongolia, the only things that come to mind are camels, yaks, and Chinggis Khan. The world’s romantic image of a nomadic, ancient land belies the reality that Mongolia employs a modern, sophisticated grand strategy aimed at extending its influence while avoiding encirclement. Since its independence in 1911, in the span of one hundred years, Mongolian foreign policy has been strengthening its independence by balancing between Russia and China, expanding its influence regionally and globally, participating in conflict zones protecting civilians and peacekeeping, dealing with regional security issues, and forging partnerships with global actors as diverse as Russia, China, Japan, the United States, Iran, Brazil and more. This book argues that Mongolia's foreign policy grand strategy is successful because the nation recognizes its vulnerabilities. Mongolian policymakers understand the conundrum Mongolia faces as it cannot bandwagon with one great power nor alienate any other. Therefore, by prioritizing diplomacy over conflict, soft power over hard power, mediation over sanctions, and most importantly, expansion and involvement over encirclement, Mongolia's foreign policy grand strategy has become a remarkable success story in the realm of international relations.
About the Presenter:
Bolor Lkhaajav is a researcher focusing on international relations, foreign policy, and contemporary national security issues in the Asia-Pacific. She graduated from the University of San Francisco in Asia-Pacific Studies in 2018. Since 2017, Bolor has been mentoring undergraduate students from the School of International Relations and Public Administration at the National University of Mongolia. She is currently writing a book on Mongolia's foreign policy. Her research work has appeared in a range of publications in multiple languages (English, Mongolian, French, and Russian) including The Diplomat Magazine, International Security Observer, La Stampa (Italy), AsiaRussia (Russia).
00:00 Intro
02:12 Speaker's presentation begins
04:45 Presentation outline
07:27 Historical Turning Points
08:55 Era of Expansion of Mongolia's Foreign Policy
10:53 The strengths of Mongolia's foreign policy
13:13 The Multi-pillar approach
16:37 UN Peacekeeping
19:25 The future and opportunities
26:05 JFK
28:35 Conclusion
28:43 Question 1
29:28 Answer 1
31:01 Question 2
33:31 Question 3
33:42 Answer 3
35:12 Question 4
35:30 Answer 4
37:00 Question 5
37:32 Answer 5
39:50 Question 7
40:08 Question 8
40:39 Answer 8
43:23 Question 9
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44:05 Question 10
44:36 Answer 10
45:47 Question 11
46:15 Answer 11
48:40 Question 12
50:32 Answer 12
52:06 Question 13
52:23 Answer 13
53:41 Question 14
53:59 Answer 14
55:25 Question 15
55:46 Answer 15
57:30 Closing
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the American Center for Mongolian Studies, which is a non-political, non-profit organization of 501(c)(3) category. LuAkFtYp1MM |