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Barack Obama's "rebalancing" or "pivot" strategy, intended to
demonstrate continued US commitment to the Asia-Pacific region in a
variety of military, economic, and diplomatic contexts, was
launched with much fanfare in 2011. Implicit in the new strategy is
both a focus on China - engagement with, and containment of - and a
heavy reliance by the United States on its existing friends and
allies in the region in order to implement its strategy. This book
explores the impact of the new strategy on America's regional
friends and allies. It shows how these governments are working with
Washington to advance and protect their distinct national
interests, while at the same time avoiding any direct confrontation
with China. It also addresses the reasons why many of these
regional actors harbour concerns about the ability of the US to
sustain the pivot strategy in the long run. Overall, the book
illustrates the deep complexities of the United States' exercise of
power and influence in the region.
The Reagan administration has indicated clearly that the United
States will reassert its strategic presence in Asia and the Pacific
at levels not equalled since the close of the Vietnam conflict. The
implications of this policy bear careful examination in light of
the growing divergence between U.S. security perceptions and those
of our European an
The Reagan administration has indicated clearly that the United
States will reassert its strategic presence in Asia and the Pacific
at levels not equalled since the close of the Vietnam conflict. The
implications of this policy bear careful examination in light of
the growing divergence between U.S. security perceptions and those
of our European an
This text prepares the ground - both for US policy makers and
America's allies in Asia - for the time in the not too distant
future when the United States will no longer be in a position to
guarantee the stability of the Asia-Pacific region by its
unilateral actions and forward military presence. Arguing that the
US-dominated system of Asian security from the Cold war era needs a
fundamental transformation over the next ten years, the authors
recommend a number of steps the US can take to help develop a
moderate multipolar balance of power in Asia.
New Approaches to Human Security in the Asia-Pacific offers a
distinctly Asia-Pacific-oriented perspective to one of the most
discussed components of international security policy, human
security. This volume of regional experts assess countries that
have either spearheaded this form of security politics (Japan and
Australia) or have recently advanced to become a key player on
various aspects of human security in both a domestic and global
context (China). The authors provide an interesting investigation
into the continued relevance and promise of the human security
paradigm against more 'traditional' security approaches.
Accordingly the book will appeal to readers across a wide band of
the social sciences (international relations, security studies,
development studies and public policy) and to practitioners and
analysts working in applied settings.
Barack Obama's "rebalancing" or "pivot" strategy, intended to
demonstrate continued US commitment to the Asia-Pacific region in a
variety of military, economic, and diplomatic contexts, was
launched with much fanfare in 2011. Implicit in the new strategy is
both a focus on China - engagement with, and containment of - and a
heavy reliance by the United States on its existing friends and
allies in the region in order to implement its strategy. This book
explores the impact of the new strategy on America's regional
friends and allies. It shows how these governments are working with
Washington to advance and protect their distinct national
interests, while at the same time avoiding any direct confrontation
with China. It also addresses the reasons why many of these
regional actors harbour concerns about the ability of the US to
sustain the pivot strategy in the long run. Overall, the book
illustrates the deep complexities of the United States' exercise of
power and influence in the region.
The idea for this volume grew out of a previous collaboration
between Jeffrey McCausland and Douglas Stuart. Arguing that the
bilateral relationship between the United States and the United
Kingdom was both underappreciated and understudied, they organized
a series of conferences in 2005 which brought together a group of
well-known American and British academics, journalists, and
policymakers to discuss political, military, and economic aspects
of the "special relationship." The conference proceedings,
published by the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War
College under the title U.S.-UK Relations at the Start of the 21st
Century, proved to be extremely popular- requiring a second
printing and generating followon public discussions on both sides
of the Atlantic.1 Conversation during these public events tended to
focus on one basic question and a couple of ancillary questions:
Was the U.S.-UK relationship unique? If so, in what respects? And
why?
India's emergence of a great power has sensitized its regional
neighbours to its growing role as a key security actor in an
increasingly interdependent world. Both Australia and ASEAN now
view India as a major player in the formulation and application of
their own broad security agendas. This emerging trilateral
compendium is particularly evident in such policy areas as maritime
security, climate change, energy security, law enforcement, "good
governance" and the politics of security institutions or
"architectures." This book represents one of the first systematic
efforts to consolidate these diverse but important concerns into an
overarching framework for ascertaining and cross-comparing how
these three entities are approaching these policy challenges,
individually and collectively. It argues that the dynamics
underlying their intensifying security relations are sufficiently
important to conceptualize them as a distinct analytical framework
that needs to be understood in the larger context of Asia-Pacific
security politics.
Asia is experiencing major changes in its security relations. This
2009 book brings together respected experts to assess both the
theoretical and empirical dimensions of the Asian security debate.
Building on the latest research on Asia's regional security
politics, it focuses on the 'regional-global nexus' as a way to
understand the dynamics of Asian security politics and its
intersection with global security. Contributors to the volume offer
diverse but complementary perspectives on which issues and factors
are most important in explaining how security politics in Asia can
be interpreted at both the regional and global levels of analysis.
Issues addressed include power balancing and alliances, governance
and democracy, maritime and energy security, the relationship
between economics and security, 'human security', terrorism,
nuclear non-proliferation, climate change and pandemics. This work
will serve as a standard reference on the evolution of key issues
in Asian security.
Asia is experiencing major changes in its security relations. This
2009 book brings together respected experts to assess both the
theoretical and empirical dimensions of the Asian security debate.
Building on the latest research on Asia's regional security
politics, it focuses on the 'regional-global nexus' as a way to
understand the dynamics of Asian security politics and its
intersection with global security. Contributors to the volume offer
diverse but complementary perspectives on which issues and factors
are most important in explaining how security politics in Asia can
be interpreted at both the regional and global levels of analysis.
Issues addressed include power balancing and alliances, governance
and democracy, maritime and energy security, the relationship
between economics and security, 'human security', terrorism,
nuclear non-proliferation, climate change and pandemics. This work
will serve as a standard reference on the evolution of key issues
in Asian security.
Arguing for a strategy that promises to achieve greater regional stability, this overview of security relations in the Asia-Pacific finds that current approaches by policy-makers increase the likelihood of conflict. Instead, it proposes that a strategy of "convergent security" be adopted to build an enduring regional security framework. As a concise survey of key approaches to international relations, the volume considers relevant historical and contemporary empirical issues as well. The authoritative and broad-ranging survey is designed for a wide range of analysts and students of Asian politics and strategy.
Arguing for a strategy that promises to achieve greater regional stability, this overview of security relations in the Asia-Pacific finds that current approaches by policy-makers increase the likelihood of conflict. Instead, it proposes that a strategy of "convergent security" be adopted to build an enduring regional security framework. As a concise survey of key approaches to international relations, the volume considers relevant historical and contemporary empirical issues as well. The authoritative and broad-ranging survey is designed for a wide range of analysts and students of Asian politics and strategy.
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