us pivot to asia
Pivot to Asia: Containing China or Rebalancing Asia?
By: Sajid Kamal
Abstract:
The paper strives to present the gradual transformation within the global political scenario where China is perceived as a growing power, while US as a declining power. The study also incorporates the most significant hegemonic theories of Power Transition and Balance of Power. It, furthermore, unfolds the significance of Asia-Pacific and the competition of global powers over the reserves within the South-China Sea. Being China as a threat to US, the paper offers a comparison between US old strategy of containing Soviet’s expansion and its latest strategy of containing China. Moreover, it also presents the implications of US rebalancing on such a vulnerable state of Pakistan.
Introduction:
The recent changes in the global politics and economy have spurred the world powers to do the utmost in furthering their national goals in-order to seek multiple financial gains. The economic hunger and greed have become the defining characteristics of today’s powerful states as the inclination of international community towards Asia-Pacific is one such example. It has been acknowledged that the one dominating the Asia-Pacific would also be in the position to become a decisive global might. Being Mediterranean Ocean as a concern of the past, Atlantic as merely a topic of the present, the focus of the entire international community has shifted towards the whole new facet i.e. the Asia Pacific1.
The phenomenal development and growing might of China have not only disturbed America but also its partner states since a powerful China could only challenge the US global status. Over the last two decades, Washington has remained stuck in Afghanistan and Iraq, thus paving way for China to advance its political influence within the Asia-Pacific. “Pivot to Asia”, or more specifically “US rebalancing”, demonstrates the realization of American strategic thinking towards the threat which Beijing poses to
By: Sajid Kamal
Abstract:
The paper strives to present the gradual transformation within the global political scenario where China is perceived as a growing power, while US as a declining power. The study also incorporates the most significant hegemonic theories of Power Transition and Balance of Power. It, furthermore, unfolds the significance of Asia-Pacific and the competition of global powers over the reserves within the South-China Sea. Being China as a threat to US, the paper offers a comparison between US old strategy of containing Soviet’s expansion and its latest strategy of containing China. Moreover, it also presents the implications of US rebalancing on such a vulnerable state of Pakistan.
Introduction:
The recent changes in the global politics and economy have spurred the world powers to do the utmost in furthering their national goals in-order to seek multiple financial gains. The economic hunger and greed have become the defining characteristics of today’s powerful states as the inclination of international community towards Asia-Pacific is one such example. It has been acknowledged that the one dominating the Asia-Pacific would also be in the position to become a decisive global might. Being Mediterranean Ocean as a concern of the past, Atlantic as merely a topic of the present, the focus of the entire international community has shifted towards the whole new facet i.e. the Asia Pacific1.
The phenomenal development and growing might of China have not only disturbed America but also its partner states since a powerful China could only challenge the US global status. Over the last two decades, Washington has remained stuck in Afghanistan and Iraq, thus paving way for China to advance its political influence within the Asia-Pacific. “Pivot to Asia”, or more specifically “US rebalancing”, demonstrates the realization of American strategic thinking towards the threat which Beijing poses to