| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 269 pages) |
| Contents |
1. Why Asia matters / Dr. John P. Geis II -- 2. Thinking about the Asia-Pacific / Dr. Adam Lowther -- 3. Top five Asia-Pacific economies : integration, conflict, vulnerability, and crisis, 2010-2020 / Dr. Brooks B. Robinson -- 4. Chinese soft economic warfare / Dr. Chad Dacus -- 5. Steaming up the Hudson : China, the United States, and the problem of misperception / Prof. Simon Reich -- 6. The contradictions of US China policy : implications for the US Air Force / Justin Logan -- 7. Shadow dancing in the Indian and Pacific Oceans : China, India, and America / Dr. Dhirendra K. Vajpeyi -- 8. US role in the Asia-Pacific region : a regional view / Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan -- 9. The security environment in the Asia-Pacific : an Australian viewpoint / Dr. Sanu Kainikara -- 10. Conflict and diplomacy in the South China Sea / Dr. Sheldon W. Simon -- 11. Nuclear-strategic Asia / Dr. Stephen J. Cimbala -- 12. Aspects of Korean unification : planning for US involvement on the Korean peninsula / Dr. Kimberly Gill and Dr. Thomas P. Dolan -- 13. Building positive relationships in the Asia-Pacific / Dr. Adam Lowther |
| Summary |
When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton published ""America's Pacific Century"" in Foreign Policy magazine in November 2011, the administration was clearly indicating to domestic and international audiences that the United States is beginning a pivot toward the Asia-Pacific. Clinton's article served as a spark for renewed interest in the nation's Asia-Pacific strategy and American interests in the region. The Asia-Pacific Century: Challenges and Opportunities looks to the future of the Asia-Pacific and examines a broad range of questions that focus on diplomatic, economic, and military challen |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Security, International -- Asia
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Security, International -- Pacific Area
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
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Diplomatic relations
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Security, International
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Foreign relations -- Asia
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Pacific Area
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Asia -- Foreign relations -- United States
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Pacific Area -- Foreign relations -- United States
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| Subject |
Asia
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Pacific Area
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lowther, Adam B
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| ISBN |
9781482218411 |
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1482218410 |
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1322630607 |
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9781322630601 |
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9780429189753 |
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0429189753 |
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1482218402 |
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9781482218404 |
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