Trump’s America and International Relations in the Indo-Pacific: Theoretical Analysis of Changes & Continuities (Contributions to International Relations)

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The book assesses U.S. foreign relations in the Indo-Pacific during the Trump Administration, with a particular focus on the regional powers’ response to Trump's “America First” policy. The chapter authors draw on the theoretical insights from dominant International Relations theories – (Neo)Realism, Liberal Institutionalism, and Constructivism – to explain both continuities and discontinuities found in the regional powers’ security and foreign economic policies before and during the Trump Administration. The book will be of interest to new and advanced students of International Relations, Asian Studies, and U.S. foreign policy. The multi-national perspectives of the regional experts offer penetrating analyses of the likely legacy (or lack thereof) of the range of political, security, and trade policy initiatives launched by the Trump Administration and its implications for the balance of power, regional institutions, and national identity-informed approaches to international relations in the Indo-Pacific. Cover Page 2021_Bookmatter_TrumpSAmericaAndInternationalR Preface Introduction Contents [1] Liang-Paradise2021_Chapter_TheTragedyOfUS-ChinaRelationsC Chapter 1: The Tragedy of US-China Relations: Conflict of Necessity or Conflict of Choice? 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Destined for Conflict? 1.3 Anti-China Sentiment and Discourse in the United States 1.4 The Domestic Origins of China’s Increasing Assertiveness 1.5 Actions of China on the International Economic Front 1.6 Decoupling 1.7 Conclusion References [2] Akaha-Hirata2021_Chapter_USBilateralismUnderTrumpPowerS Chapter 2: US Bilateralism Under Trump, Power Shift in East Asia, and Implications for Regional Security and Prosperity: A Theoretical Analysis of Japan’s Strategic Adjustment 2.1 Introduction 2.2 “America First”: Bilateralism Versus multilateralism 2.3 Japan’s Response to the Trump Administration’s Trade Policy Offensive 2.4 Japan’s Response to US Demand for Closer Defense Cooperation 2.5 Managing Trump 2.6 North Korea and Japan’s Concerns 2.7 Japan’s Relations with South Korea 2.8 Countering Growing Chinese Presence and Influence in the Indo-Pacific 2.8.1 Japan and US Allies and Partners 2.8.2 Japan and Russia 2.9 Preserving the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Ocean 2.10 Theoretical Perspectives 2.11 Conclusion and Future Prospects References [3] Paradise2021_Chapter_ChangingPowerDynamicsInAsiaImp Chapter 3: Changing Power Dynamics in Asia: Implications for the US-ROK Alliance 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Organizing Ideas 3.3 Value of the US-South Korea Alliance 3.4 Issues of US-South Korea Conflict 3.5 Reform Within the Existing Structure 3.6 Creation of a New Security Organization 3.7 Counterarguments 3.8 Conclusion References [4] Yuan2021_Chapter_Australia-USAllianceSinceThePi Chapter 4: Australia-US Alliance Since the Pivot: Consolidation and Hedging in Response to China’s Rise 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Australia-US Alliance in Perspective 4.3 Alliance in the Era of US-China Strategic Rivalry 4.4 Whither the Alliance? Past Lessons and Future Prospects 4.5 Conclusion References [5] Lukin2021_Chapter_TheRussia-US-ChinaStrategicTri Chapter 5: The Russia-US-China Strategic Triangle in the Asia-Pacific 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The Metamorphoses of the Moscow-Washington-Beijing Triangle: From Brezhnev, Mao, and Nixon to Putin, Xi, and Trump 5.3 The Russia-China Side of the Triangle: The Geoeconomic Dimension 5.4 The Russia-China Military Axis: Sending a Message to the United States 5.5 The Security Trilemma of Strategic Arms Control 5.6 The Russia-China Emerging Collaboration in East Asia: Pushing the United States Out 5.7 From a Sino-Russian Entente to a Sino-Russian Alliance? 5.8 The United States: Searching for a Response to a Russia-China Axis 5.9 Conclusion References [6] Joshi2021_Chapter_US-IndiaTiesDuringTheTrumpYear Chapter 6: US-India Ties During the Trump Years and Beyond: Continuity and Convergences 6.1 Introduction 6.2 International Relations: Theory, Ideology, and US-India Relations 6.3 US-India Ties in the Trump Era 6.3.1 Shared Democratic Values? 6.4 The China Factor in US-India Relations 6.4.1 The “Quad” 6.4.2 Countervailing Balancing from China-Pakistan 6.5 US-India Defense Ties 6.6 The S-400 Deal and the India-Russia Defense Ties 6.7 Nuclear Matters 6.7.1 The Iran Issue in US-India Relations 6.8 Counterterrorism Cooperation 6.8.1 Afghanistan 6.8.2 India’s “Surgical Strike” Policy 6.9 Economic Ties Between the United States and India 6.9.1 Concerns over China’s Economic Capabilities 6.10 Conclusion References [7] Weber2021_Chapter_TrumpSAmericaInTheIndo-Pacific Chapter 7: Trump’s America in the Indo-Pacific: Southeast Asians Coping with Harsh Realities and Trying to Come Out Ahead 7.1 US Policies Vis-à-Vis the Indo-Pacific During the Obama Administration (please add the missing text from page one before this section!!!) I will also send a short abstract. 7.2 US Policies Vis-à-Vis the Indo-Pacific During the Trump Administration 7.3 An Increasingly Assertive China and the Chicken-and-Egg Question 7.4 ASEAN Countries’ Responses to the Changed International Environment 7.5 Prospects for US-ASEAN Cooperation after the 2020 US Elections References 2021_Bookmatter_TrumpSAmericaAndInternationalR Conclusion US Policy Toward China and Consequences for Other Regional Powers US-Japan Alliance and Regional Implications North Korean Nuclear and Missile Development and Implications for Other Regional Powers The US-ROK Alliance and Regional Complications The US-Australia Alliance US-Russia Rivalry US-India Relations The Quad and Regional Implications FOIP and Regional Implications Bilateralism Versus Multilateralism in Trade Policy Development in the Indo-Pacific “Normalizing” America’s Place in the Region References