The book Asia Pacific Countries and the US Rebalancing Strategy edited by Dr. David W. F. Huang, the associate research fellow of the Institute of European and American Studies, is now available. 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: China’s desire to be seen as equal to the US while maintaining foreign policy initiatives independent of the US strategic rebalance; the strengthening of Japan’s 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 Australia’s embrace of the strategy as a result of foreign direct investment that provides economic benefits to the country.
The authors and titles are as follows:
1. Cumings, Bruce/ The Obama “Pivot” to Asia in a Historical Context of American Hegemony
2. Schmitt, Gary J./ Challenges to the US Rebalance to Asia
3. Huang, David W. F./ Balancing Signals in the US Rebalancing Strategy to Asia
4. Hu, Richard Weixing/ The Chinese Response to the US Rebalancing Strategy: Sino–US Relations and Washington’s Pivot to Asia
5. Lin, Cheng-yi/ Chinese Response to Obama’s Rebalancing to Asia Strategy
6. Watanabe, Tsuneo “Nabe”/ Japan’s “Proactive Contribution” and the US Rebalancing Policy
7. Hwang, Jaeho/ The US Strategic Rebalance and South Korea’s Dilemma: Uncertain Future and Forced Decisions
8. Chung, Chien-peng/ ASEAN-Related Regional Arrangements, China, and the US Rebalancing
9. Chong, Ja Ian/ America’s Asia-Pacific Rebalance and the Hazards of Hedging: A Review of Evidence from Southeast Asia
10. Thayer, Carlyle A./ US Rebalancing Strategy and Australia’s Response: Business as Usual
11. Narayanan, Raviprasad/ India’s Response to US Rebalancing Strategy
12. Lu, Yeh-chung/ From Washington with Love? Taiwan’s Perspective on the US Rebalance to Asia
13. Li, Da-Jung/ US Rebalancing Strategy and Taiwan’s Responses
14. Lin, Ting‐Hui/ South China Sea Disputes: Taiwan’s Opportunities and Challenges
15. Ito, Go/ The US Commitment to Asia’s Stability and Japan’s Readiness to Rely on Its Security Provision
More information, please visit:
http://www.ea.sinica.edu.tw/publish_01_look-en.php?num=155&page=1