| ID | 148082 |
| Title Proper | Rise of China and the future of the Atlantic Alliance |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Maher, Richard |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The consequences and implications of China's rise have been analyzed and discussed from a number of perspectives. There has been little analysis that specifically evaluates the implications for the Atlantic Alliance, however, and whether an international system defined by U.S.-China bi-polarity would lead to a strengthening or a weakening of the transatlantic relationship. This article argues that China's rise will create security dynamics that likely will lead to a weakening of the Atlantic Alliance. It is unlikely that China's rise will provide NATO with a renewed purpose or give a convincing rationale for alliance cohesion the way the Soviet Union once did. Instead, China's rise will reveal divergent strategic interests and priorities among the members of the Atlantic Alliance, with a real possibility that America's rebalancing toward the Asia-Pacific could intensify perceptions on both sides of the Atlantic of NATO's declining geopolitical value and relevance. |
| `In' analytical Note | Orbis Vol. 60, No.03; Summer 2016: p.366–381
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| Journal Source | Orbis 2016-07 60, 3 |
| Key Words | Rise of China ; Future of the Atlantic Alliance ; U.S.-China Bi-Polarity |