| ID | 169216 |
| Title Proper | American Grand Strategy in the Indo Pacific |
| Other Title Information | Plus ça change? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wilkins, Thomas S |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In an era of heightened great power competition, debates about American grand strategy in the Indo-Pacific region have returned to the fore. This review essay looks at three recent volumes that directly address such debates. After introducing the concept of grand strategy, Part I reviews each of the books individually in sequence, outlining their scope, contents, and contributions. Part II then integrates the contribution of each of the volumes into a broader discussion relating to four pertinent issues: American perspectives on “Asia”; international relations (IR) theory; American strategic culture; and the rise of China, before concluding. The books under review are to differing degrees orientated toward one of the core IR theory paradigms: realism (Green), liberalism (Campbell), and constructivism/critical (Kang) approaches. As such, read together, they contribute to a multi-faceted theoretical understanding of US grand strategy in the Indo Pacific that will be of significant value to both scholars and practitioners. |
| `In' analytical Note | Pacific Affairs Vol. 92, No.4; Dec 2019: p.741-758 |
| Journal Source | Pacific Affairs Vol: 92 No 4 |
| Key Words | Grand Strategy ; US Foreign Policy ; American Diplomacy ; Indo Pacific ; The Pivot |