Handbook on the United States in Asia : Managing Hegemonic Decline, Retaining...

Handbook on the United States in Asia : Managing Hegemonic Decline, Retaining Influence in the Trump Era, Hardcover by Tan, Andrew . (EDT), ISBN 178811065X, ISBN-13 9781788110655, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK<i>'This very timely volume brings together distinguished scholars and analysts to provide fresh insights into the most important question of our time: Is the United States' Asia-Pacific policy under the Trump Administration characterized by continuity or disruptive change? A collection of thoughtful, well-researched and engagingly written chapters that make an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the complexities of the United States' exercise of power in an age of power-shifts and interdependence. A required reading for policy makers, media persons, academics and students of international affairs.'</i><br>- Mohan Malik, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Hawaii<p><p><i>'If you want to understand how the US can maintain its position and influence in Asia's rapidly changing strategic landscape you won't find a better analysis than the chapters in this well written, and accessible, edited book which brings together a range of prominent experts and practitioners.'</i><br>- Alan Dupont, University of New South Wales, and CEO of the Cognoscenti Group, Australia <p>The centre of gravity in today's global economy arguably now resides in Asia. As a result of this, the maintenance of geopolitical and economic security in Asia has become pivotal to global stability. This indispensable Handbook examines the crucial and multi-faceted role of the United States as a force in the region that has been, and continues to be, necessary for the continuation of Asian prosperity. <p>The <i>Handbook on the United States in Asia</i> moves the academic discussion away from the fixation on America's influence in terms of the China threat. It provides readers with comprehensive and informed coverage from expert international contributors on the engagement of the United States with a wide array of Asian countries. The Handbook examines America's relationship with key allies as well as its multi-faceted role and presence in the region. It also explores ways in which this is changing under Donald Trump's presidency.<p>The policy-orientated focus of this Handbook ensures that academic and governmental policy analysts will greatly benefit from the timely and comprehensive assessment of th. Undergraduate and postgraduate international relations students, as well as Asian studies scholars, will also find it to be an excellent tool for study.<p>Contributors include: M. Beeson, A. Benvenuti, A. Berkofsky, A. Bloomfield, K. Brown, J. Galliott, . Heng, M. Iverson, V. Jackson, . Long, . Lovell, A. O'Neil, H. Pant, B. Schreer, . Smith, . Starrs, D. Stuart, . Sutter, . Tan, . Wilson, P. Yeophantong, J. Yuan</p></p></p></p></p></p>