There are underlying reasons behind the evolution of Bhutan's party system and the transformation of its party power. In Bhutan, there are three specific main factors, namely, the king of Bhutan, the Indian factor, the left-wing party thought and social factors. Excavating the underlying reasons for such evolution and transformation is conducive to our deep understanding of Bhutan's party politics, and is of great significance to the long-term development of Bhutan's future party politics.

Huan Zhou. An analysis of the underlying reasons for the transformation of Bhutan's political party system and party power. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2022), Vol. 4, Issue 8: 90-97. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2022.040815.

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