The United States in the Asia-Pacific since 1945

An introductory survey to America's relationship with the Asia-Pacific after 1945.

Roger Buckley (Author)

9780521809641, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 7 May 2002

272 pages, 7 maps
23.8 x 16.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.537 kg

'… enlightens and educates. I recommend this book to all who wish to quickly gain a basic understanding of how U.S. policies affect the Asia-Pacific region.' Military Review

In a fast-moving and incisive narrative, Roger Buckley examines America's close and continuous relationship with the Asia-Pacific region from the end of the Pacific War to the first days of the Presidency of George W. Bush. The author traces the responses of the United States government to the major crises in the area through the Cold War decades and the initial post-Cold War years. He demonstrates how the US sought to maintain its dominant regional position through a series of security alliances and its own political, military and economic strengths. Professor Buckley examines the subject from geopolitical perspectives to provide a gateway to the understanding of a complex region certain to be of global importance in the twenty-first century.

Introduction
1. Postwar: Asia Pacific, 1945–50
2. War: Korea, 1950–3
3. Postwar: Asia-Pacific, 1953–60
4. War: Vietnam, 1960–75
5. Postwar: Asia-Pacific, 1975–89
6. Post-Cold War: Asia-Pacific, 1989–2000
7. Future: Asia-Pacific, 2001–2020
8. Conclusions.

Subject Areas: International relations [JPS], Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 [HBLW3], General & world history [HBG], Regional studies [GTB]