In Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Securityin Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Security
This paper argues that the crucial determinant of Asia-Pacific security is whether the US and China can negotiate their relationship and their relative positions and roles in such a way as to produce sustainable regional stability. It examines three alternative models to assess some of the possible...
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| author | Goh, Evelyn |
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| description | This paper argues that the crucial determinant of Asia-Pacific security is whether the US and China can negotiate their relationship and their relative positions and roles in such a way as to produce sustainable regional stability. It examines three alternative models to assess some of the possible processes and outcomes in negotiating Sino-American coexistence. (I) Power transition, in which there is a significant structural shift in the regional system as a rising China challenges US dominance, with a range of possible outcomes; (II) The maintenance of the status quo of US strategic dominance over the region, which China does not challenge concentrating instead on internal consolidation and on developing its economic power; and (III) Negotiated change, by which the two powers coordinate to manage a more fundamental structural transformation, either through forming a concert (duet) of power, or by moving towards a regional security community. The paper suggests that Model II is likely for the short- to medium-term; Model III for the medium term; and Model I for the long term. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/879442020-11-01T08:43:30Z In Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Securityin Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Security Goh, Evelyn S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science This paper argues that the crucial determinant of Asia-Pacific security is whether the US and China can negotiate their relationship and their relative positions and roles in such a way as to produce sustainable regional stability. It examines three alternative models to assess some of the possible processes and outcomes in negotiating Sino-American coexistence. (I) Power transition, in which there is a significant structural shift in the regional system as a rising China challenges US dominance, with a range of possible outcomes; (II) The maintenance of the status quo of US strategic dominance over the region, which China does not challenge concentrating instead on internal consolidation and on developing its economic power; and (III) Negotiated change, by which the two powers coordinate to manage a more fundamental structural transformation, either through forming a concert (duet) of power, or by moving towards a regional security community. The paper suggests that Model II is likely for the short- to medium-term; Model III for the medium term; and Model I for the long term. 2016-01-29T03:18:44Z 2019-12-06T16:52:39Z 2016-01-29T03:18:44Z 2019-12-06T16:52:39Z 2003 Working Paper In Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Securityin Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Security. (RSIS Working Paper, No. 051). Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87944 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39823 en RSIS Working Paper, 051-03 Nanyang Technological University 23 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science Goh, Evelyn In Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Securityin Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Security |
| title | In Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Securityin Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Security |
| title_full | In Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Securityin Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Security |
| title_fullStr | In Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Securityin Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Security |
| title_full_unstemmed | In Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Securityin Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Security |
| title_short | In Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Securityin Search Of ‘suitable Positions’ In The Asia-pacific: Negotiating The Us-china Relationship And Regional Security |
| title_sort | in search of suitable positions in the asia pacific negotiating the us china relationship and regional securityin search of suitable positions in the asia pacific negotiating the us china relationship and regional security |
| topic | DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87944 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39823 |
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