Changing Security Dynamics in East Asia: A Post-US Regional Order in the Making?

Abstract

Introduction: Why strategic uncertainty? Elena Atanassova-Cornelis and Frans-Paul Van der Putten PART I: EVOLVING REGIONAL SECURITY ORDER IN EAST ASIA - KEY PERSPECTIVES 1. Theoretical Approaches to Asia's Changing Security Order Nick Bisley 2. East Asian Security, Policy Debates and American Leadership Robert Sutter 3. China's Approach to the US Role in East Asia: The Dynamics of Volatile Competition Shi Yinhong PART II: EAST ASIAN RESPONSES TO STRATEGIC UNCERTAINTY 4. 'Keeping the United States In': Japan and Regional Order in East Asia Kuniko Ashizawa 5. The US Security Role in South Korea: Issues that Test South Korean Confidence in the US Commitment Larry Niksch 6. Political Resolve and Strategic Uncertainty in Taiwan-US Relations Alexis Littlefield 7. New Strategic Uncertainty and Security Order in Southeast Asia Carlyle A. Thayer PART III: ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF REGIONAL SECURITY ORDER 8. A US-China Dual Leadership in East Asia? Quansheng Zhao 9. Non-Traditional Security Cooperation and Northeast Asian Regional Order Jaewoo Choo 10. Power Bumps on the Way to Regional Community: Asia's Mixed Security Logics Alice Ba Conclusion: A post-US regional order in the making? East Asia's security futures Frans-Paul van der Putten and Elena Atanassova-Corne