Hugo Mejier

Origins and Evolution of the US Rebalance toward Asia: Diplomatic, Military, and Economic Dimensions - The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy Hugo Mejier

Marc Notes: This book provides a multifaceted analysis of the so-called US 'rebalance' (or 'pivot') toward the Asia Pacific. Most existing literature has focused almost exclusively on the military dimension of the US pivot toward Asia, depicting this as a US 'grand strategy' to contain a rising China. In contrast, this book brings to light the breadth and complexity of what is a diplomatic, military and economic repositioning of the United States toward (and within) the Asia Pacific region. Biographical Note: Hugo Meijer is Lecturer in Defense Studies at King's College London, UK. He is also Research Associate at the Center for International Research and Studies (CERI), Sciences Po, France, where he co-founded the research group 'Sociology of Foreign Policy.' Previously, he was postdoctoral research fellow at the Strategic Research Institute of the French Military Academy (IRSEM), France, visiting scholar at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies at George Washington University, USA, and temporary lecturer and research assistant (ATER) in Political Science at the University of Montpellier 1, France. He received his PhD in Political Science and International Relations from Sciences Po. His current research focuses on US-China relations, the actors and processes in US foreign and defense policy-making, transatlantic perspectives on China's military modernization, and the politics of international arms transfers. Table of Contents: ContentsPreface by Christian LequesneIntroductionThe Reconfiguration of American Primacy in World Politics: Prospects and Challenges for the US Rebalance to AsiaHugo MeijerPart I: Drivers and Rationale of the Pivot: Diplomatic, Military and Economic DimensionsChapter 1 The Origin and Evolution of the Rebalance Michael McDevittChapter 2 Change and Continuity in America's Asia Pivot: US Engagement with Multilateralism in the Asia PacificSee Seng TanChapter 3 The Military Rebalance as RetconBenjamin Jensen and Eric Y. ShibuyaChapter 4 The Political Economy of the US Rebalance: Revisiting the 'Web of Linkages' between National Security and Economic ProsperityGuillaume de RougePart II: Regional Reactions to the US Rebalance toward AsiaChapter 5 Chinese Reactions to the US Rebalance toward Asia: Strategic Distrust and Pragmatic AdaptationMathieu Duchatel and Emmanuel PuigChapter 6 The US Policy of Rebalance: Japanese and South Korean PerspectivesYoung C. KimChapter 7 The US Rebalance in Southeast Asia: Maritime Security, Nontraditional Security Threats, and 'Bamboo Diplomacy'Eric Frecon and Hugo Meijer Chapter 8 Implications for European Security and NATO of the US Rebalance toward AsiaJolyon HoworthChapter 9 Impact of the Rebalance on Europe's Interest in East Asia: Consequences for Europe in Economic, Diplomatic, and Military/Security DimensionsMay-Britt U. StumbaumChapter 10 Russia's Perspective on the US Pivot: Opportunities and Constraints in the Asia PacificIsabelle FaconConclusion The US Rebalance toward Asia: Whither Sino-American Relations?Francois GodementBiographiesIndex. Publisher Marketing: This book provides a multifaceted analysis of the so-called US 'rebalance' (or 'pivot') toward the Asia Pacific. Most existing literature has focused almost exclusively on the military dimension of the US pivot toward Asia, depicting this as a US 'grand strategy' to contain a rising China. In contrast, this book brings to light the breadth and complexity of what is a diplomatic, military and economic repositioning of the United States toward (and within) the Asia Pacific region. The first section of the volume assesses the international and domestic drivers and policy objectives underlying the US rebalance toward Asia by analyzing the multiple diplomatic, military, and economic dimensions at play, as well as their mutual linkages. The second section examines regional reactions to this composite policy shift in Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Russia, and Europe.