| ID | 120207 |
| Title Proper | 2012 United States election and the implications for East Asia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pempel, T J |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The 2012 election resulted in a major victory for President Obama and while his Democratic Party improved its Congressional strength, the House of Representatives remains under Republican control. The election revealed the depth of America's political and voter divisions with each party showing dramatically different areas of strength and weakness. Yet the election did not hinge on foreign policy leaving the Obama administration likely to continue most of its earlier policies toward East Asia as marked by the multilayered 'pivot' toward Asia. Relations with China and North Korea are likely to remain difficult to manage while US-ROK links should be far smoother. Of particular concern is the economic sluggishness and rising nationalism in Japan which could well cause bilateral problems with the US and regional problems with Japan's neighbors, including US ally, South Korea. And at home the bipolar divisions over how best to deal with America's economic revitalization could well impede US abilities to exert a convincing multi-dimensional role in the region. |
| `In' analytical Note | Pacific Review Vol. 26, No.2; May 2013: p.115-127 |
| Journal Source | Pacific Review Vol. 26, No.2; May 2013: p.115-127 |
| Key Words | Obama ; US Election ; East Asia ; Foreign Policy ; United States |