Global Allies

Comparing US Alliances in the 21st Century

Michael Wesley, Michael Wesley

• Editorial: ANU Press
• Año: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781760461188
• Edición: 1
• Categoría: Política y relaciones internacionales
• Categoría: Gobierno estadounidense

The global system of alliances that the United States built after the Second World War underpinned the stability and prosperity of the postwar order. But during the 20th century, the multilateral NATO alliance system in Europe and the bilateral San Francisco alliance system in Asia rarely interacted. This changed in the early 21st century, as US allies came together to fight and stabilise conflicts in the Middle East and Central Asia. This volume presents the first-ever comparative study of US alliances in Europe and Asia from the perspectives of US allies: the challenges, opportunities and shifting dynamics of these fundamental pillars of order. This volume is essential reading for those interested in contemporary and future regional and global security dynamics.

Índice

• List of Acronyms
• 1. Global Allies in a Changing World
• 2. Japan: From Passive Partner to Active Ally
• 3. Germany: A Lynchpin Ally?
• 4. Continuity Amidst Change: The Korea – United States Alliance
• 5. Denmark’s Fight Against Irrelevance, or the Alliance Politics of ‘Punching Above Your Weight’
• 6. Crusaders and Pragmatists: Australia Debates the American Alliance
• 7. The Challenges and Dynamics of Alliance Policies: Norway, NATO and the High North
• 8. An Ally at the Crossroads: Thailand in the US Alliance System
• 9. Poland as an Ally
• Contributors