| ID | 188662 |
| Title Proper | Unfaithful allies? US security clients in China-led international institutions |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kim, Dong Jung |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines a US security client’s decision to support an international institution led by a challenger to its patron’s leadership position in the international system. Two factors together shape the client’s decision: (i) the nature of the institution led by the challenger and (ii) the position of the client in the regional security environment. I argue that a challenger-led institution that aims to complement rather than compete with the institutional framework of the US-led order is likely to be supported by the client that is only facing a diffused security concern from the challenger. In contrast, the challenger’s institution that is designed to compete with US-led institutions will not be supported by the client that is facing a specific security concern from the challenger. This argument is substantiated by case studies of Japanese and South Korean responses to two China-led institutions between 2014 and 2016. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Relations of the Asia-Pacific Vol. 20, No.1; 2020: p.61–90 |
| Journal Source | International Relations of the Asia-Pacific Vol: 20 No 1 |
| Key Words | US Security Clients ; China-led International Institutions |