| ID | 101104 |
| Title Proper | American dual containment in Asia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kelly, Robert Edwin |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | US grand strategy after 9/11 turned from post-containment drift to preemption. But the costs are high - suspicion of American power, hedging by traditional allies, expensive, go-it-alone ventures like Iraq. Tried-and-true containment better reflects American values. While forward in the world, containment is also defensive. It reassures skittish partners and reflects liberal, anti-imperial US preferences. In Asia, containment would deter the primary contemporary challengers of US power - radical Islam and Chinese nationalism - without encouraging a Bush-style global backlash. In a reductive analysis of US alliance choices, this article predicts a medium-term Indo-American alliance. India uniquely shares both US liberal democratic values and the same two challengers; it is the likely pivot in a US-backed neo-containment architecture in Asia. |
| `In' analytical Note | Geopolitics vol. 15, 4 (12/1/2010) |
| Journal Source | Geopolitics vol. 15, 4 (12/1/2010) |
| Key Words | America ; Dual Containment ; Asia ; 9/11 ; Radical Islam |