ABSTRACT
Pakistan has pursued complex foreign policy throughout its history. Key factors which contributed in shaping its foreign policy included its religious identity, enduring rivalry with archrival and the neighbor India, geostrategic location, and the “middle power” status among others. These factors played a decisive role in the country’s relations with others as well as in the choices it made for partnerships. The contributors of this volume focus on the recent developments of Pakistan’s foreign policy during the 2010s. It begins by discussing the foreign policy under Prime Minister Imran Khan (since August 2018), the “middle power” status, and the (changing) role of the military in foreign policy decision-making. It also covers Pakistan’s relations with all neighbors, with important big powers such as the United States and Russia, and the powerful economic block – the EU. The volume identifies the continuity as well as changes in Pakistan’s foreign policy.
