The United States and Asia
Subtitle: regional dynamics and twenty-first-century relations
By: Robert G. Sutter
Series: Asia in world politics; Asia in world politics
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9781442226326; 9781442226333
Subjects: Foreign relations
Description: "Offers a cogent overview of the historical context and enduring patterns of U.S. relations with Asia ... Robert G. Sutter provides a balanced analysis of post-Cold War dynamics in Asia, which involve interrelated questions of security, economics, national identity, and regional institution building. He demonstrates how these critical concerns manifest a complex mix of realist, liberal, and constructivist tendencies that define the regional order. Sutter weighs how the recent US emphasis on "re-engagement" with the broader Asia-Pacific fits within the context of regional dynamics. He assesses how the United States has responded to Asia's growing strength and importance while at the same time trying to maintain its leading position as an Asian power despite China's rising influence"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Historical lessons and the evolution of US relations with the Asia-Pacific; title: Post-Cold War developments; title: The U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific; title: Status and outlook of U.S. relations with China; title: U.S. relations with Korea; title: U.S. relations with Japan; title: U.S. relations with Southeast Asia and the Pacific; title: U.S. relations with South Asia; title: U.S. relations with Central Asia, Mongolia and Russia in Asia; title: The future of U.S.-Asian relations.