Title

The New US Strategy Towards Asia: Adapting to the American Pivot

Authors

William T. Tow
Douglas T. Stuart, Dickinson College

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2015

Department

Political Science

Language

English

Abstract

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.

Comments

Published as:
Tow, William T., and Douglas Stuart. The New US Strategy Towards Asia: Adapting to the American Pivot. New York: Routledge, 2015.

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Recommended Citation

Tow, William T. and Stuart, Douglas T., "The New US Strategy Towards Asia: Adapting to the American Pivot" (2015). Dickinson College Faculty Publications. Paper 110.
https://scholar.dickinson.edu/faculty_publications/110