The Balance of Power in Asia-Pacific Security - US-China Policies on Regional Order

1. The post-Cold War dynamic of power balancing between the US and China and the role great powers and middle powers such as ASEAN, Russia, South Korea, Japan, India and Australia play in this process. It makes a persuasive contribution to the on-going debate on the US-China relationship by showing how divergent US-China policies in key areas such as anti-terror and anti-WMD initiatives, democracy, and human rights, the US alliance system and the UN system contribute to unstable patterns of power balancing in the Asia-Pacific.
2. Balance of power and coexistence to provide a unique understanding of how US-China relations in the Asia-Pacific are evolving. Focus is given to the different US-China perspectives on regional security issues including the North Korean nuclear programme, the Taiwan problem, Japan’s and Rusia’s role in Asia Pacific security, the conflict between India and Pakistan and ASEAN’s approach to peace and stability.