Bibek Chand, Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: Security studies, Sino-Indian relations, small states in international politics, geopolitics
Area(s) of Expertise: Security studies, Sino-Indian relations, small states in international politics, geopolitics
Dr. Chand's broad research interest areas include foreign policy, security studies, and geopolitics. Specifically, he is interested in the dynamics of security in South Asia, Sino-Indian interactions in the Asia-Pacific, small states in international politics, and the emerging notion of the Indo-Pacific in strategic studies.
“Dynamics of Rivalry between Geographically Contiguous Regional Powers: The Case of Sino-Indian Competition.” Asian Politics & Policy Vol.11, No.1 (2019), pp. 123-143.
“Southeast Asian Hedging and Indo-Japanese Strategies for Regional Balance: Managing China’s Rise.” The Air Force Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs Vol. 2, No.1 (2019), pp. 23-56. (with Zenel Garcia and Kevin Modlin).
“Disaster Relief as a Political Tool: Analysing Indian and Chinese Responses after the Nepal Earthquakes.” Strategic Analysis Vol. 41, No.6 (2017), pp. 535-545.
“Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Border Minorities in China’s Foreign Relations with South Asia.” Journal of Borderlands Studies, (October 2017). Published online (with Lukas K. Danner).
“Power Politics and Securitization: The Indo-Japanese Nexus in Southeast Asia.” Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies Vol. 4, No.2 (2017), pp. 310-324 (with Zenel Garcia).
“Implications of the Dragon’s Rise for South Asia: Assessing China’s Nepal Policy.” Strategic Analysis 40, No.1 (2016), pp. 26-40 (with Lukas K. Danner).
“Sino-Indian Relations and EU Development Policies in Nepal” in EU Development Policies: Between Norms and Geopolitics? Edited by: Sarah L. Beringer, Sylvia Maier, and Markus Thiel. Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.