01885nam a22002177a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020001800062040001200080082002000092100003000112245009400142260003600236300001100272520115300283600004801436650003901484942001101523952011401534999001901648OSt20260513125342.0260513b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9788199350250  cAACR-II  a327.5493051 SEN  aSenaratne, Bhagya 919204  aFrom friendship to dependency: analysing Sri Lanka’s foreign policymaking towards China  aNew DelhibKW Publishers c2026  a239 p.  aFrom Friendship to Dependency: Analysing Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policymaking Towards China employs a Neoclassical Realist lens to analyse Sri Lanka’s foreign policymaking towards China, emphasising the domestic factors that shape decision-making processes. The book examines why Sri Lanka’s relations with China since the 1990s have been criticised for financial over-reliance and allegations of a ‘debt trap.’ It argues that these relations are deeply influenced by domestic political dynamics, including the roles of state leaders, foreign policy executives, and strategic culture. Offering a nuanced understanding of Sri Lanka-China relations, this study uniquely analyses bilateral relations from a Sri Lankan perspective, granting agency to the decision-making processes adopted by Sri Lankan bureaucrats and shifting the focus away from the PRC’s positionality. Essential reading for policymakers, students, and researchers in foreign policy and International Relations, this book sheds light on who shapes foreign policy, how decisions are made, and proposes an alternative approach to understanding Sri Lanka’s strategic choices.  aSecurity and Foreign Affairs Sector 919205  aForeign Policy of Sri Lanka919206  2ddccB  00102ddc4070aLBSNAAbLBSNAAd2026-05-13g1280.00l0o327.5493051 SENp185640r2026-05-13w2026-05-13yBA  c360879d360879