Many scholars of international relations in Asia regard bilateralism and multilateralism as alternative and mutually exclusive approaches to security co-operation. They argue that multilateral associations such as ASEAN will eventually replace the system of bilateral alliances which were the predominant form of U.S. security co-operation with Asia-Pacific allies during the Cold War. Yet these bilateral alliances continue to be the primary means of the United States strategic engagement with the region. This book contends that bilateralism and multilateralism are not mutually exclusive, and that bilateralism is likely to continue strong even as multilateralism strengthens. It explores a wide range of issues connected with this question. It discusses how US bilateral alliances have been reinvigorated in recent years, examines how bilateral and multilateral approaches to specific problems can work alongside each other, and concludes by considering how patterns of international security are likely to develop in the region in future.
Part 1: Setting the Context
1. Introduction
2. Conceptualising the
Bilateral-multilateral Nexus Part 2: The Nexus and Americas Asian Alliances
3. Bridging Alliances and Asia-Pacific Multilateralism
4. Stretching the
JapanUS Alliance
5. The USPhilippines Alliance: Moving Beyond Bilateralism
6. Thailand's Security Policy: Bilateralism or Multilateralism? Part 3: The
Nexus and Asian Multilateralism
7. The Role of the Five Power Defence
Arrangements in the Southeast Asian Security Architecture
8. Territorial and
Maritime Jurisdiction Disputes in East Asia: Comparing Bilateral and
Multilateral Approaches
9. The BilateralMultilateral Nexus in Asia's
Defence Diplomacy Part 4: The Nexus and Asian Security Order
10. The Rise of
China and the Transformation of Asia-Pacific Security Architecture
11.
Alliances and Order in the "Asian Century"
12. Conceptualizing the
Relationship between Bilateral and Multilateral Security Approaches in East
Asia: A Great Power Regional Order Framework
13. Conclusion
William Tow is Professor and Head of the Department of International Relations at the Australian National University.
Brendan Taylor is Associate Professor and Head of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University.
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