Sri Lanka's engagement with global superpowers : economic and political perspectives / Diotima Chattoraj, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chattoraj, Diotima, editor.

EBSCOhost

Series:

South Asia's geopolitical & strategic engagement 3005-1878

South Asia’s geopolitical & strategic engagement, 3005-1878

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sri Lanka--Foreign relations.

Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka--Foreign economic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 417 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, [2026]

System Details:

text file PDF

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Diplomacy of Small States and International Relations: Sri Lanka’s Experience with China and India

Chapter 3: Sri Lanka: Revisiting Foreign Policy Legacy and Challenges during Crisis-Recovery Period

Chapter 4: Liberal Hegemony to Offshore Balancing: How Structural Shifts Have Altered US–Sri Lanka Bilateral Ties

Chapter 5: Managing Asymmetries: Understanding India’s Accommodative Engagement with Sri Lanka

Chapter 6: Structured Agency and Strategic Adaptation: Reframing Development Diplomacy between Sri Lanka and Japan

Chapter 7: The Development of Japan–Sri Lanka Relations: Enhancing Defence Cooperation

Chapter 8: Bear Feet in the Island: Examining Russian Interests in Sri Lanka

Chapter 9: Sri Lanka's Strategic Balancing Act in South Asia: Navigating the Influence of Major Powers on Political and Economic Realms

Chapter 10: Sri Lanka’s Strategic Alliances: Navigating Regional Organizations amid Global Power Rivalries

Chapter 11: Sri Lanka’s Geo-Strategic Niche in the Indian Ocean: Matrix of Sino–India Competition?

Chapter 12: Situating the Lankan Factor in Indo–China Ties: Regional and Global Strategic Dynamics

Chapter 13: Resisting the Zero-sum Push in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR): The Crucial Test for Sri Lanka Foreign Policy

Chapter 14: Gullivers and Lilliput: Sri Lanka’s Survival Strategies vis-à-vis Major Powers

Chapter 15: Global Tides, Local Storm: Sri Lanka’s Shelter-seeking Behaviour during the Socio-economic Crisis

Chapter 16: Sri Lanka as a Site of Global Power Competition: Sri Lanka’s Relations with the US and China.

Notes:

Includes index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 22, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version :

Print version: Chattoraj, Diotima Sri Lanka's Engagement with Global Superpowers

ISBN:

9789819569380

9819569389

Publisher Number:

90104760334

CIPO000361625

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.