Origins and Evolution of the US Rebalance toward Asia

1. Introduction
Hugo Meijer

Part I. Drivers and Rationale of the Pivot: Diplomatic, Military, and Economic Dimensions

2. The Origin and Evolution of the Rebalance
Michael McDevitt

3. Change and Continuity in America’s Asia Pivot: US Engagement with Multilateralism in the Asia Pacific
See Seng Tan

4. The Military Rebalance as Retcon
Benjamin M. Jensen, Eric Y. Shibuya

5. The Political Economy of the US Rebalance: Revisiting the “Web of Linkages” between National Security and Economic Prosperity
Guillaume Rougé

Part II. Regional Reactions to the US Rebalance toward Asia

6. Chinese Reactions to the US Rebalance toward Asia: Strategic Distrust and Pragmatic Adaptation
Mathieu Duchâtel, Emmanuel Puig

7. The US Policy of Rebalance: Japanese and South Korean Perspectives
Young C. Kim

8. The US Rebalance in Southeast Asia: Maritime Security, Nontraditional Security Threats, and “Bamboo Diplomacy”
Eric Frécon, Hugo Meijer

9. Implications of the US Rebalance toward Asia: European Security and NATO
Jolyon Howorth

10. Impact of the Rebalance on Europe’s Interest in East Asia: Consequences for Europe in Economic, Diplomatic, and Military/Security Dimensions
May-Britt U. Stumbaum

11. Russia’s Perspective on the US Pivot: Opportunities and Constraints in the Asia Pacific
Isabelle Facon

12. Conclusion
François Godement

Nyckelord: Political Science and International Relations, Development Policy, European Politics, Asian Politics, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Science