Pacific Power Paradox: American Statecraft and the Fate of the Asian Peace Jackson Van
Pacific Power Paradox: American Statecraft and the Fate of the Asian Peace Jackson Van A new history of Asian peace since 1979 that considers America's paradoxical roleAfter more than a century of…
Specifikacia Pacific Power Paradox: American Statecraft and the Fate of the Asian Peace Jackson Van
Pacific Power Paradox: American Statecraft and the Fate of the Asian Peace Jackson Van
A new history of Asian peace since 1979 that considers America's paradoxical roleAfter more than a century of recurring conflict, the countries of the Asia-Pacific region have managed something remarkable: avoiding war among nations. How fragile is this "Asian peace," and what is America's role in it? Since 1979, Asia has endured threats, near-miss crises, and nuclear proliferation but no interstate war.
At times, the United States has been the region's bulwark against instability, but America has been a threat to Asian peace as much as it has been its guarantor. Van Jackson argues that because Washington takes for granted that the United States is a force for good, successive presidencies have failed to see how their statecraft impedes more durable forms of security and inadvertently embrittles peace. By grappling with how America fits into the Asian story, Van Jackson
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