To what extent does post-1990 mongolia pursue an independent foreign policy?

Today Mongolia’s foreign policy is dominated by a need to secure sovereignty and economic independence. After a brief historical background, this paper examines the extent that these two policy objectives are enacted independently of external forces, looking at both domestic and external influences on foreign policy. The paper concludes that although Mongolia as a nation is more secure than ever, inevitably its foreign policy is dominated by the need to secure financial assistance and the interests of powerful external forces. Namely the Peoples Republic of China, the United States of America, international financial institutions and to a lesser extent the Russian Federation.