The impact of the US Rebalancing Policy toward Asia Pacific on International Relations in the region

Kamer Kasım

doi:10.18778/8088-758-9

The impact of the US Rebalancing Policy toward Asia Pacific on International Relations in the region

Kamer Kasım

Abant Izzet Baysal University

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Overcoming Controversies in East Asia

Series: Contemporary Asian Studies Series

Pages: 175-190

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18778/8088-758-9.11

Keywords: Chinese foreign policy, women’s economy, regional security, nuclear tests, military reform, economic cooperation, image of China

Published: 30 December 2017

Categories: Political science and international relations, Open Access

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The importance of Asia-Pacific region in United States (US) foreign policy increased in recent years. The US paid special attention to the region during the Obama era declaring the region as a ‘pivot’. The US rebalancing policy has economic, political/diplomatic, and military dimensions aimed to increase the US presence in the region and close cooperation with the US’s allies. The growing influence of China in combination with the South and East China Sea problems led to the US administration coming up with the rebalancing strategy. The US conducted this policy together with its engagement with China. Therefore, China’s perception of the US rebalancing as a kind of containment strategy would not be helpful for the continuation of the strategy. Lack of harmony and disagreements among the US allies in the region challenged the rebalancing policy. The increasing importance of the region in the world economy and the existence of problems in South and East China Sea mean that the US would continue political, economic and military engagement in the region. This paper analyses the main parameters and shortcomings of the US rebalancing strategy in Asia-Pacific and its regional and global implications.

Kamer Kasım, Abant Izzet Baysal University

KAMER KASIM, Ph.D., is Professor of International Relations at Abant Izzet Baysal University. He is Head of Department of International Relations at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. He had Ph.D. from Manchester University/UK in 2000. He was visiting scholar at Michigan State University/US in 2011 (April–July) and National Chengchi University, Institute of International Relations/Taipei in 2014 (February–May). He teaches various courses including introduction of international relations, globalization and security, Caucasus in world politics, Turkish Foreign Policy and communication in international relations. He is focused on foreign policies of the Caucasus and Central Asian republics, security in Asia-Pacific and security studies. He has publications of articles and books in English and Turkish. His recent edited book titled Turkmenistan published in 2016.

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Kasım, Kamer. 2017. “The Impact of the US Rebalancing Policy Toward Asia Pacific on International Relations in the Region”. In Overcoming Controversies in East Asia, edited by Tomasz Kamiński, 175-90. Contemporary Asian Studies Series. Poland: Lodz University Press. https://doi.org/10.18778/8088-758-9.11.