{"id":"https://openalex.org/W7203450665","doi":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7285186","title":"From Geography to Strategic Agency: Bangladesh\u2019s Institutional Power in the Bay of Bengal","display_name":"From Geography to Strategic Agency: Bangladesh\u2019s Institutional Power in the Bay of Bengal","publication_year":2026,"publication_date":"2026-01-01","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W7203450665","doi":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7285186"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.2139/ssrn.7285186","doi":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7285186","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7285186","pdf_url":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7285186","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210172589","display_name":"SSRN Electronic Journal","issn_l":"1556-5068","issn":["1556-5068"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I1318003438","host_organization_name":"RELX Group (Netherlands)","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I1318003438"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":"acceptedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"posted-content"},"volume":null,"type":"preprint","is_traditional":true,"indexed_in":["crossref","datacite"],"open_access":{"is_oa":true,"oa_status":"green","oa_url":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7285186","any_repository_has_fulltext":true},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5133782983","display_name":"Md Imdadul Haque Sohag","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9580-536X","observed_orcids":["https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9580-536X"]},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"Md Imdadul Haque Sohag","raw_affiliation_strings":[],"raw_orcid":"https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9580-536X","affiliations":[]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":0,"institutions_distinct_count":0,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5133782983"],"corresponding_institution_ids":[],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":null,"has_fulltext":true,"cited_by_count":1,"citation_normalized_percentile":null,"cited_by_percentile_year":null,"biblio":{"volume":null,"issue":null,"first_page":null,"last_page":null},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12985","display_name":"Maritime Security and History","score":0.7720000147819519,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3320","display_name":"Political Science and International Relations"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12985","display_name":"Maritime Security and History","score":0.7720000147819519,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3320","display_name":"Political Science and International Relations"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10053","display_name":"International Relations and Foreign Policy","score":0.1582999974489212,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3320","display_name":"Political Science and International Relations"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T13826","display_name":"Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development","score":0.02250000089406967,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3320","display_name":"Political Science and International Relations"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/bangladesh","display_name":"Bangladesh","score":0.75},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/strategic-agency","display_name":"strategic agency","score":0.925000011920929},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/bay-of-bengal","display_name":"Bay of Bengal","score":0.9160000085830688},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/maritime-rights","display_name":"maritime rights","score":0.4560000002384186},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/regional-connectivity","display_name":"regional connectivity","score":0.42100000381469727},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/port-governance","display_name":"port governance","score":0.5389999747276306},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/blue-economy","display_name":"blue economy","score":0.5989999771118164},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/strategic-autonomy","display_name":"strategic autonomy","score":0.5740000009536743},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/diplomatic-balancing","display_name":"diplomatic balancing","score":0.6150000095367432},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/littoral-states","display_name":"littoral states","score":0.6819999814033508},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/regional-leadership","display_name":"regional leadership","score":0.5820000171661377},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/institutional-integration","display_name":"institutional integration","score":0.6520000100135803},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/maritime-governance","display_name":"maritime governance","score":0.4169999957084656},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/policy-autonomy","display_name":"policy autonomy","score":0.3659999966621399}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780789209","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4835435","display_name":"BENGAL","level":3,"score":0.6098999977111816},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C201960208","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159385","display_name":"Geopolitics","level":3,"score":0.5386000275611877},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C39389867","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380767","display_name":"Corporate governance","level":2,"score":0.5224999785423279},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779493567","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7309197","display_name":"Regional autonomy","level":3,"score":0.4952999949455261},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C148383697","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1781695","display_name":"Regional science","level":1,"score":0.4702000021934509},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C94625758","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7163","display_name":"Politics","level":2,"score":0.46799999475479126},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C48243021","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q932522","display_name":"Strategic planning","level":2,"score":0.4528000056743622},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C56666940","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q788790","display_name":"Documentation","level":2,"score":0.430400013923645},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C152563557","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7621861","display_name":"Strategic thinking","level":3,"score":0.4296000003814697},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C32802771","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2443617","display_name":"Port (circuit theory)","level":2,"score":0.42890000343322754},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C65414064","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484105","display_name":"Autonomy","level":2,"score":0.4185999929904938},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779508350","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6041185","display_name":"Institutional analysis","level":2,"score":0.41760000586509705},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C108170787","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3951828","display_name":"Agency (philosophy)","level":2,"score":0.40619999170303345},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C198082294","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3399648","display_name":"Position (finance)","level":2,"score":0.4049000144004822},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C17744445","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36442","display_name":"Political science","level":0,"score":0.3801000118255615},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2910806092","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q245016","display_name":"Military Base","level":2,"score":0.36399999260902405},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C136264566","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159810","display_name":"Economy","level":1,"score":0.34850001335144043},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C163258240","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25342","display_name":"Power (physics)","level":2,"score":0.33239999413490295},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C3116431","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31728","display_name":"Public administration","level":1,"score":0.3303000032901764},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2776510970","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2118368","display_name":"Regional policy","level":2,"score":0.31779998540878296},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779308522","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q843958","display_name":"Digitization","level":2,"score":0.31290000677108765},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C92723977","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191320","display_name":"Political geography","level":3,"score":0.30660000443458557},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C61869707","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7621856","display_name":"Strategic sourcing","level":4,"score":0.30140000581741333},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C135121143","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182034","display_name":"Hegemony","level":3,"score":0.3009999990463257},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2776007630","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2798912","display_name":"Accountability","level":2,"score":0.29499998688697815},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C205649164","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071","display_name":"Geography","level":0,"score":0.29490000009536743},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780743169","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q339834","display_name":"Regional power","level":3,"score":0.29440000653266907},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780596312","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4120211","display_name":"Regional organization","level":2,"score":0.2939000129699707},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C107826830","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q929380","display_name":"Environmental resource management","level":1,"score":0.29170000553131104},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C144133560","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4830453","display_name":"Business","level":0,"score":0.2912999987602234},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C166052673","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83021","display_name":"Empirical evidence","level":2,"score":0.28870001435279846},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C162324750","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8134","display_name":"Economics","level":0,"score":0.28349998593330383},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C26271046","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187097","display_name":"Economic geography","level":1,"score":0.27570000290870667},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2776970286","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7247309","display_name":"Process tracing","level":3,"score":0.27480000257492065},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C555826173","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7174","display_name":"Democracy","level":3,"score":0.2712000012397766},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779670282","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1299906","display_name":"Regionalisation","level":2,"score":0.27070000767707825},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C34355311","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q166542","display_name":"International relations","level":3,"score":0.2694000005722046},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C120936955","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2155640","display_name":"Empirical research","level":2,"score":0.26910001039505005},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C557252395","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1889","display_name":"Diplomacy","level":3,"score":0.26339998841285706},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C155202549","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178803","display_name":"International trade","level":1,"score":0.26109999418258667}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":3,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.2139/ssrn.7285186","doi":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7285186","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7285186","pdf_url":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7285186","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210172589","display_name":"SSRN Electronic Journal","issn_l":"1556-5068","issn":["1556-5068"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I1318003438","host_organization_name":"RELX Group (Netherlands)","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I1318003438"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":"acceptedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"posted-content"},{"id":"doi:10.5281/zenodo.21930614","doi":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21930614","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21930614","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306400562","display_name":"Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I67311998","host_organization_name":"European Organization for Nuclear Research","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I67311998"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"Preprint"},{"id":"doi:10.5281/zenodo.21930615","doi":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21930615","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21930615","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306400562","display_name":"Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I67311998","host_organization_name":"European Organization for Nuclear Research","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I67311998"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":null,"is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"Preprint"}],"best_oa_location":{"id":"doi:10.2139/ssrn.7285186","doi":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7285186","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7285186","pdf_url":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7285186","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210172589","display_name":"SSRN Electronic Journal","issn_l":"1556-5068","issn":["1556-5068"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"listed_in":[],"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I1318003438","host_organization_name":"RELX Group (Netherlands)","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I1318003438"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":"acceptedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":null,"raw_type":"posted-content"},"sustainable_development_goals":[{"display_name":"Peace, justice, and strong institutions","score":0.46149998903274536,"id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/16"}],"study_designs":[],"awards":[],"funders":[],"has_content":{"pdf":true,"grobid_xml":true},"content_urls":{"pdf":"https://content.openalex.org/works/W7203450665.pdf","grobid_xml":"https://content.openalex.org/works/W7203450665.grobid-xml"},"referenced_works_count":0,"referenced_works":[],"related_works":["https://openalex.org/W7171659077","https://openalex.org/W7127929989","https://openalex.org/W7131678212","https://openalex.org/W4410499595","https://openalex.org/W7169662373","https://openalex.org/W2931064382","https://openalex.org/W6903677252","https://openalex.org/W4309926419","https://openalex.org/W4411892097","https://openalex.org/W4382133266"],"abstract_inverted_index":null,"counts_by_year":[{"year":2026,"cited_by_count":1}],"updated_date":"2026-11-04T10:54:05.112534","created_date":"2026-08-15T00:00:00"}