Origins and Evolution of the US Rebalance toward Asia

Contents Preface by Christian Lequesne Introduction The Reconfiguration of American Primacy in World Politics: Prospects and Challenges for the US Rebalance to Asia Hugo Meijer Part I: Drivers and Rationale of the Pivot: Diplomatic, Military and Economic Dimensions Chapter 1 The Origin and Evolution of the Rebalance Michael McDevitt Chapter 2 Change and Continuity in America's Asia Pivot: US Engagement with Multilateralism in the Asia Pacific See Seng Tan Chapter 3 The Military Rebalance as Retcon Benjamin Jensen and Eric Y. Shibuya Chapter 4 The Political Economy of the US Rebalance: Revisiting the 'Web of Linkages' between National Security and Economic Prosperity Guillaume de Rougé Part II: Regional Reactions to the US Rebalance toward Asia Chapter 5 Chinese Reactions to the US Rebalance toward Asia: Strategic Distrust and Pragmatic Adaptation Mathieu Duchâtel and Emmanuel Puig Chapter 6 The US Policy of Rebalance: Japanese and South Korean Perspectives Young C. Kim Chapter 7 The USRebalance in Southeast Asia: Maritime Security, Nontraditional Security Threats, and 'Bamboo Diplomacy' Eric Frécon and Hugo Meijer Chapter 8 Implications for European Security and NATO of the US Rebalance toward Asia Jolyon Howorth Chapter 9 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 Chapter 10 Russia's Perspective on the US Pivot: Opportunities and Constraints in the Asia Pacific Isabelle Facon Conclusion The US Rebalance toward Asia: Whither Sino-American Relations? François Godement Biographies Index .