Betwixt balance and community: America, ASEAN, and the security of Southeast Asia

Acharya, Amitav; Tan, See Seng

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“…It is this balance of power which has enabled the free market economies to thrive. (quoted in Acharya & Tan, , pp. 37–38)…”

Section: An Unlikely Partnership: the Cold War Yearsmentioning

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America the Indispensable Power: Singapore's Perspective of America as a Security Partner

Tan¹

2016

Asian Politics and Policy

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Security relations between Singapore and the United States have evolved significantly since the former gained independence in 1965. From an unlikely partnership pursued by Singapore by default rather than choice during Singapore's formative years, the United States has since evolved into a vital partner of Singapore because of the indispensable role it has played in ensuring a stable balance of power in the Asia-Pacific and in facilitating the economic prosperity of the region. Their partnership has endured rough patches due to political differences. In the post-9/11 period, Singapore's security has also been affected as a result of its close ties with the United States. Moreover, Singapore's reliance on hedging has at times fostered doubts-more so now in the era of U.S. rebalancing-about the congruence of its interests with those of America. However, it is clear Singapore prefers the perceived benign presence of the United States over other powers.

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“…It is this balance of power which has enabled the free market economies to thrive. (quoted in Acharya & Tan, , pp. 37–38)…”

Section: An Unlikely Partnership: the Cold War Yearsmentioning

confidence: 99%

America the Indispensable Power: Singapore's Perspective of America as a Security Partner

Tan¹

2016

Asian Politics and Policy

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“…According to Acharya and Tan (2006) the US's ambivalence allowed ASEAN to develop its own distinct form of institutionalisation and role within the region. In addition, once the US withdrew from Vietnam in 1975, even more space was created for ASEAN to pursue and develop its regional role.…”

Section: Institutionalisation In Aseanmentioning

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“…In addition, once the US withdrew from Vietnam in 1975, even more space was created for ASEAN to pursue and develop its regional role. Although there has been a dominant narrative which has stated that the US balance-of-power approach has contributed to security and stability in Southeast Asia, in comparison with US interests in Northeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and Europe, Southeast Asia has not been a major area of interest for the US (Acharya and Tan, 2006). The US's bilateral approach to Southeast Asia has not hindered the emergence of a regional organisation, but the ambivalence which Acharya and Tan (2006) refer to has allowed ASEAN to construct its own regional designs and architectures without the need to create supranational institutions as a result of external pressure and expectations.…”

Section: Institutionalisation In Aseanmentioning

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The EU, ASEAN and Interregionalism

Allison

2015

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Thanks to consecutive rounds of enlargement and the stepwise broadening and deepening of internal integration, the EU now undeniably plays a key role in international politics, law and economics. At the same time, changes in the international system continue to pose new challenges to the EU. The range of policies implied by the EU's international 'actorness' grows with every summit, and the EU regularly 'imports' and increasingly 'exports' various policies.Against this backdrop, this book series aims to be a central resource for the growing community of scholars and policy-makers interested in understanding the interface between the EU and international affairs. It will provide indepth, cutting-edge contributions to research on the EU in international affairs by highlighting new developments, insights, challenges and opportunities. It will encompass analyses of the EU's international role, as mediated by its own Member States, in international institutions and in its strategic bilateral and regional partnerships. It will further examine the ongoing profusion of EU internal policies with external implications and the ways in which these are both driven by and feed back into international developments. Grounded in political science (and its various sub-disciplines, including International Relations and International Political Economy), law, sociology and history, the series reflects an inter-disciplinary commitment.

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“…Several scholars have applied the concepts of balancing and bandwagoning to the account of Southeast Asian states' strategies and positions in regional power politics (Kang 2003, Acharya and Tan 2006, Ross 2006. Importantly, even these studies indicate that pure-balancing and pure-bandwagoning are inappropriate for explaining Southeast Asia's reactions to regional power politics.…”

Section: The Rise Of China and Asean Members' Strategiesmentioning

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ASEAN and evolving power relations in East Asia: strategies and constraints

Yoshimatsu

2012

Contemporary Politics

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This article seeks to examine constraints and challenges that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) states are confronted with in formulating and implementing their strategies in response to evolving regional environments represented by the rise of China. It argues that China's southern neighbours have adopted purposeful strategies in order to mitigate potentially negative effects from China's growing capabilities in East Asia. These strategies led to the expansion of membership in the East Asia Summit (EAS) and positive involvement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, encouraging America's substantial commitments to the Asia-Pacific. However, ASEAN has failed to form the unified front on the EAS and TPP because its members have adopted diverse stances on and policies towards the two institutions. Moreover, an identity issue constitutes a crucial impediment to promoting cooperation between ASEAN members and the USA. While Washington has intensified diplomatic linkages with ASEAN, the US identity shown in its adherence to the results-oriented approach still provokes some concerns among the ASEAN members.

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Betwixt balance and community: America, ASEAN, and the security of Southeast Asia

Cited by 30 publications

References 51 publications

America the Indispensable Power: Singapore's Perspective of America as a Security Partner

America the Indispensable Power: Singapore's Perspective of America as a Security Partner

The EU, ASEAN and Interregionalism

ASEAN and evolving power relations in East Asia: strategies and constraints

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