The US Rebalance Policy and the Management of Power Politics in Asia Pacific

Authors

  • Anak Agung Banyu Perwita Department of International Relations, President University
  • Denisa Rizkiya Insight Asia Research Group

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21512/jas.v2i1.81

Keywords:

US Foreign Policy, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Mandala, Tributary System

Abstract

The policy was introduced by the U.S. President Barack Obama early in his first administration in 2010, marked specific changing to the U.S. foreign policy like never before. The U.S. continuously views South and South East Asia, including the Indian Ocean, as a crucial driver for America’s economic growth and prosperity throughout the 21st century. Numerous numbers of cooperation and partnership have been done to enhance the ties between the U.S. and the regions. The U.S. presence and involvement in most essential regional meetings and summits can also be seen as an effort to seek opportunities, politically, economically, as well as security. This article tries to analyze how the U.S. rebalance towards Asia policy, a term used for the U.S.' foreign policy influenced the regional stability in Asia-Pacific region. 

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Author Biographies

Anak Agung Banyu Perwita, Department of International Relations, President University

Anak Agung Banyu Perwita is Professor of International Relations and currently is Vice Rector for Student Affairs, International Cooperation and Marketing, President University.

Denisa Rizkiya, Insight Asia Research Group

Denisa Rizkiya is currently a Qualitative Research Assistant at Insight Asia Research Group, Jakarta. Prior to her graduation, she worked as a Program Staff Intern for 8 months at The U.S.-Indonesia Society (USINDO) representative office in Jakarta, where she gained greater interests about the U.S. from. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from President University, majoring in International Relations in 2014.

 

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Published

2014-07-31

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2014): Journal of ASEAN Studies

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