The New Us Strategy Towards Asia. Adapting to the American Pivot.

. Ed(s): Tow, William T.; Stuart, Douglas

ISBN 10: 1138822639 / ISBN 13: 9781138822634

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015

About this Item

Editor(s): Tow, William T.; Stuart, Douglas. Series: Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500. . 2015. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The New Us Strategy Towards Asia. Adapting to the American Pivot.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138822639
• ISBN 13: 9781138822634
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

William T. Tow is Professor and Head of the Department of International Relations, College of Asia and Pacific at the Australian National University.

Douglas Stuart is Professor and Chair of International Studies at Dickinson College and also an Adjunct Research Professor at the US Army War College.