Origins and Evolution of the US Rebalance toward Asia

This book provides a multifaceted analysis of the so-called US 'rebalance' (or 'pivot') toward Asia by focusing on the diplomatic, military, and economic dimensions of the American policy shift in the Asia Pacific region.

This book provides a multifaceted analysis of the so-called US 'rebalance' (or 'pivot') toward Asia by focusing on the diplomatic, military, and economic dimensions of the American policy shift in the Asia Pacific region.

Contents Preface by Christian Lequesne Introduction The Reconfiguration of American Primacy in World Politics: Prospects and Challenges for the US Rebalance to Asia Hugo Meijer Part I: Drivers and Rationale of the Pivot: Diplomatic, Military and Economic Dimensions Chapter 1 The Origin and Evolution of the Rebalance Michael McDevitt Chapter 2 Change and Continuity in America's Asia Pivot: US Engagement with Multilateralism in the Asia Pacific See Seng Tan Chapter 3 The Military Rebalance as Retcon Benjamin Jensen and Eric Y. Shibuya Chapter 4 The Political Economy of the US Rebalance: Revisiting the 'Web of Linkages' between National Security and Economic Prosperity Guillaume de Rougé Part II: Regional Reactions to the US Rebalance toward Asia Chapter 5 Chinese Reactions to the US Rebalance toward Asia: Strategic Distrust and Pragmatic Adaptation Mathieu Duchâtel and Emmanuel Puig Chapter 6 The US Policy of Rebalance: Japanese and South Korean Perspectives Young C. Kim Chapter 7 The USRebalance in Southeast Asia: Maritime Security, Nontraditional Security Threats, and 'Bamboo Diplomacy' Eric Frécon and Hugo Meijer Chapter 8 Implications for European Security and NATO of the US Rebalance toward Asia Jolyon Howorth Chapter 9 Impact of the Rebalance on Europe's Interest in East Asia: Consequences for Europe in Economic, Diplomatic, and Military/Security Dimensions May-Britt U. Stumbaum Chapter 10 Russia's Perspective on the US Pivot: Opportunities and Constraints in the Asia Pacific Isabelle Facon Conclusion The US Rebalance toward Asia: Whither Sino-American Relations? François Godement Biographies Index .