Assessing maritime power in the Asia-Pacific : the impact of American strategic re-balance / edited by Greg Kennedy (Joint Services Command and Staff College, UK) and Harsh V. Pant (King's College London, UK)
Assessing the American re-balancing strategy : is it strategic? / Greg Kennedy -- The impact of the US re-balance on UK strategic thinking / Tim Benbow -- The impact of the US re-balancing to Asia on French strategic thinking / Hall Gardner -- Impact of the US pivot on Canada's strategic thinking and maritime posture / Elinor Sloan -- Reactions to the re-balance : Asia in general and Southeast Asia in particular / Geoff Till -- The American pivot and China's maritime power : impact and response / David Scott -- Impact of the American re-balance strategy on Japanese naval power / Emi Mifune -- Impact of U.S. pivot on ROK naval power / Balbina Hwang -- The American pivot and the Indian navy : it's hedging all the way / Harsh V. Pant and Yogesh Joshi
Summary
"Leading academics from around the world, who specialize in analysing maritime strategic issues, deliberate the impact of the American 'pivot' or 're-balance' strategy, and the 'Air-Sea Battle' Operational concept, on the maritime power and posture of a number of selected states. Intending to strengthen US economic, diplomatic, and security engagement throughout the Asia-Pacific, both bilaterally and multilaterally, the re-balance stands out as one of the Obama administration's most far-sighted and ambitious foreign policy initiatives"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-223) and index
