Abstract The Pacific Arc of islands and archipelagos to the north and east of Australia has been characterised both as an ‘arc of instability’ and…
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Summary Maintaining the U.S. military’s global preeminence is vital to protect American interests and promote American values. Yet, in order to sustain U.S. military pre-eminence…
Abstract Amidst “rising” China’s increasingly frequent displays of militaristic bravado in East Asia, America has upped the ante with the introduction a new war doctrine…
Abstract The South China Sea disputes involve the interests of the United States, particularly with regard to freedom of navigation, international norms and law, relations…
Abstract Today, economically wounded though it is, the United States nonetheless remains the world’s most powerful state when power is measured in terms of economic…
Abstract Analyses of the United States’ rebalancing effort toward Asia (also known as the U.S. “pivot”) under President Barack Obama have mostly focused on China.…
Summary Aspen Policy Books is a series devoted to developing critical new thinking on U.S. national security policy. This book is a collection of papers…
Abstract America’s political and military leaders rely on unimpeded US force movements across strategic distances to stabilize regions and deter threatening regimes. That reliance depends…
Summary From its inception, the U.S. military has continuously adapted itself to meet evolving threats. At its core, the Air- Sea Battle (ASB) Concept is…
Abstract Indo-US relations have undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade, and the positive change is likely to be long-lasting. The Obama administration benefits…
Summary Establishing strategic partnerships is a key objective for the European Union. These partnerships provide frameworks for flexible and long-term cooperation with global and regional…
Summary This book carries a series of brief sketches on how twelve US presidents since Franklin Roosevelt perceived and dealt with South Asia—most particularly, of…
Summary In this incisive new book, Michael Mandelbaum argues that the era marked by an expansive American foreign policy is coming to an end. During…
Summary Collecting and synthesizing a series of essays on the political economy of trade and development policy, this book explores the following research questions: to…
Summary Pakistan and America have been gripped together in a deadly embrace for decades. For half a century American presidents from both parties pursued narrow…
