Excerpt Soon after the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991, Western leaders began to think of Russia as a partner. Although Washington and its friends in…
Topic: Foreign Policy
Excerpt Many fear that in the not-too-distant future, the world will be torn apart as the gulf that separates China and the United States grows…
Abstract This article first reviews the past 25 years, during which the international political situation as well as international economics and finance underwent major structural…
Abstract East Asia now occupies a prominent place in the study of international relations (IR). This, of course, does not mean that IR scholarship in…
Abstract For much of its postwar history, Japan’s diplomacy consisted of three pillars: “the United Nations centrism,” “cooperation with free countries,” and “being a member…
Abstract Under what conditions do regional security organizations (RSOs) take up a broader agenda or scope in security governance? Further, does broader scope matter for…
Abstract Major powers’ interests in enhancing their engagement with Southeast Asian states and the main regional organization, ASEAN, are at a historic high and rising.…
Abstract The ASEAN Chairmanship rotates among Member States in English alphabetical order. After Vietnam in 2010, normally it would have been the turn of Brunei…
Abstract In 2011, the concept of the Indo-Pacific began to appear in India’s foreign policy discourse. This article argues that rather than signalling a dramatic…
Introduction The United States is in the early stages of a substantial national project: reorienting its foreign policy to commit greater attention and resources to…
Abstract In the century ahead, U.S. strategic interests will align more closely with India’s than they will with those of any other continental power in…
Abstract The United States’ central challenge over the next several decades is to revitalize itself, while promoting a larger West and buttressing a complex balance…
Excerpt The details of U.S. foreign policy have differed from administration to administration, including the emphasis placed on democracy promotion and humanitarian goals, but for…
Abstract As China accumulates more power, Japan is often overlooked as being capable of affecting China’s continued trajectory because of material differences and narratives of…
From the Publisher: In the 1990s, Japanese views of China were relatively positive. In the 2000s, however, views of China have deteriorated markedly and China has…
