Asia Pacific Countries and the US Rebalancing Strategy [Hardcover]

This book examines the success of the US rebalancing (or pivot) strategy towards Asia, placing the US pivot in a historical context while highlighting its policy content and management dilemmas. Further, the contributors discuss the challenges and opportunities that each regional state confronts in responding to the US rebalancing strategy. 

In 2011, President Barack Obama laid out the framework for a strategic pivot of US policy towards the Asia Pacific region. Writers in this volume focus specifically on Asian perception of the strategy. Among the topics they explore are: Chinas desire to be seen as equal to the US while maintaining foreign policy initiatives independent of the US strategic rebalance; the strengthening of Japans alliance with the US through its security policies; the use of US-China competition by South Korea to negotiate its influence in the region; and Australias embrace of the strategy as a result of foreign direct investment that provides economic benefits to the country.

 

Part I: Challenges and Management of US Rebalancing Strategy 

Chapter 1: The Obama Pivot to Asia in a Historical Context of American Hegemony

Chapter 2: Challenges to the US rebalance to Asia

Chapter 3: Balancing Signals in the US Rebalancing Strategy to Asia 

Part II: Regional Responses

Chapter 4: The Chinese Response to the U.S. Rebalancing Strategy: Sino-U.S. Relations and Washingtons Pivot to Asia

Chapter 5: Chinese Response to Obamas Rebalancing to Asia Strategy

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