Origins and Evolution of the US Rebalance toward Asia

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Hugo Meijer

      Pages 1-27

3. Drivers and Rationale of the Pivot: Diplomatic, Military, and Economic Dimensions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29

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   2. The Origin and Evolution of the Rebalance

      • Michael McDevitt

      Pages 31-54

   3. Change and Continuity in America’s Asia Pivot: US Engagement with Multilateralism in the Asia Pacific

      • See Seng Tan

      Pages 55-79

   4. The Military Rebalance as Retcon

      • Benjamin M. Jensen, Eric Y. Shibuya

      Pages 81-106

   5. The Political Economy of the US Rebalance: Revisiting the “Web of Linkages” between National Security and Economic Prosperity

      • Guillaume de Rougé

      Pages 107-123

4. Regional Reactions to the US Rebalance toward Asia

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125

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   2. Chinese Reactions to the US Rebalance toward Asia: Strategic Distrust and Pragmatic Adaptation

      • Mathieu Duchâtel, Emmanuel Puig

      Pages 127-146

   3. The US Policy of Rebalance: Japanese and South Korean Perspectives

      • Young C. Kim

      Pages 147-170

   4. The US Rebalance in Southeast Asia: Maritime Security, Nontraditional Security Threats, and “Bamboo Diplomacy”

      • Eric Frécon, Hugo Meijer

      Pages 171-195

   5. Implications of the US Rebalance toward Asia: European Security and NATO

      • Jolyon Howorth

      Pages 197-222

   6. 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

      Pages 223-251

   7. Russia’s Perspective on the US Pivot: Opportunities and Constraints in the Asia Pacific

      • Isabelle Facon

      Pages 253-273

   8. Conclusion

      • François Godement

      Pages 275-283

5. Back Matter

   Pages 285-297

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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.

• economy
• Europe
• European security
• NATO
• Policy
• political economy
• development policy

“The book is the first systematic effort to explore comprehensively a highly consequential policy as well as to support and demonstrate empirically through historical examples … . It is an excellent read for those who seek to understand the international systemic origins of the policy and want to start thinking about its consequences and what needs to be done further in order for the two main Powers to forge cooperative relations away from friction.” (Eleni Ekmektsioglou, European Review of International Studies, Vol. 2 (3), 2015)

"The American 'rebalance' towards Asia is much talked about but frequently poorly understood. Happily, this excellent new book will serve as an antidote to this, providing a detailed, sophisticated and highly readable account both of the rebalance itself and its wider implications."

- Anand Menon

Hugo Meijer, King's College London, UK, and Center for International Research and Studies (CERI), Sciences Po, France Guillaume de Rougé, Sciences Po, France, and the Sorbonne University of Paris 8 Vincennes Saint-Denis and Paris 3, France Mathieu Duchâtel, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Beijing, China Isabelle Facon, Strategic Research Foundation (FRS) and Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France Eric Frécon, French Naval Academy, France François Godement, Sciences Po, France Jolyon Howorth, University of Bath, UK Benjamin Jensen, US Marine Corps Command and Staff College, USA, and American University School of International Service, USA Young C. Kim, George Washington University, USA Christian Lequesne, Center for International Research and Studies (CERI), Sciences Po, France Michael McDevitt, CNA Strategic Studies, a division of the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), USA Emmanuel Puig, Asia Centre (Paris), France, and Institute of Political Studies of Lille, France See Seng Tan, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Eric Y. Shibuya, Command and Staff College, Marine Corps University, USA May-Britt U. Stumbaum, Free University of Berlin, Germany

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