The US Pivot to Asia Under the Obama Administration
The US Pivot to Asia Under the Obama Administration

Summary/Abstract: The Obama administration announced the U.S. “Pivot to Asia” in November 2011, shifting the country’s focus from Europe and the Middle East to East Asia. In reality, it meant a lot of diplomatic gestures and new economic (trade) ties. Rebalancing was supposed to be an answer to China’s growing potential within almost all spheres. The strategy was supposed to strengthen bilateral security alliances, intensify cooperation with emerging regional powers, tighten ties within multilateral cooperation, expand US military presence in the region, develop economic engagement through new trade agreements and investments, and finally promote democracy and human rights. The paper will examine various dimensions of the pivot, focusing mainly on the military, diplomatic and economic spheres. It will also give a closer look at US–China relations and provide insight into the perception of the shift from the regional perspective.

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