Chasing the Sun: Rethinking East Asian Policy [Hardcover]

Morton I. Abramowitz (Author), Stephen Bosworth (Author)

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Publication Date: June 2006

During the past half century, U.S. policy in East Asia was guided by a simple dictum: avoid the domination of East Asia by any power other than the United States. Increasingly, however, this policy approach seems questionable in a globalizing world, a massively changed East Asia, and a much deeper U.S. economic involvement in the region. Even as East Asian leaders often tell Americans they want a continued U.S. presence for security purposes, they also fear an American effort to "contain" China that will put them between a rising regional power and the global superpower, creating dangerous tensions that ultimately would threaten the region's golden goose--China's powerful economic growth engine. Others, like some Japanese, would welcome a conclusion by the United States that a powerful China ultimately threatens American interests. Chasing the Sun addresses major policy problems of East Asia--from the management of our relations with China to the North Korean nuclear problem to the growth of East Asian regionalism. The book answers how, in light of East Asia’s growing power and influence, the United States can retain influence commensurate with its interests. The transformation of the region requires us to ask whether some longstanding perspectives are still relevant, as well as what changes are needed in American policy.

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"A thoughtful, hard-headed, forward-looking critique of U.S. policy toward Asia." --Strobe Talbott, President, The Brookings Institution

"Two of America's foremost seasoned diplomats map out a new course for U.S.-East Asian policy." --Yoichi Funabashi, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent and Columnist, Asahi Shimbun

"Short, smart, subtle, sophisticated and savvy." --Richard Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Morton Abramowitz is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation. He was assistant secretary of state for intelligence and research (1985-89) and ambassador to Turkey (1989-1991). He also was president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1991-97). Stephen Bosworth is the dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 167 pages
• Publisher: Century Foundation Press (June 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870785044
• ISBN-13: 978-0870785047
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,681,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enthusiastically recommended for library politics and international studies shelves., November 4, 2006

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This review is from: Chasing the Sun: Rethinking East Asian Policy (Paperback)

Written by two of America's expert diplomats, Morton Abramowitz and Stephen Bosworth, Chasing the Sun: Rethinking East Asian Policy is a highly realistic assessment of America's recent, current, and future foreign policy in East Asia. From serious-minded concerns and recommendations concerning North Korea's nuclear threat - Chasing the Sun was published shortly before North Korea declared itself a nuclear power, yet its warnings about how best to deal with North Korea remain entirely relevant - to exhorting that the sleeping giant of China cannot be managed, controlled, or "contained" but can and should be influenced, to observing the poor attitude today's younger East Asian generation has toward America as a nation perceived to arrogantly ignore the ideas, preferences, and plans of others, Chasing the Sun gives an accurate and no-nonsense look at what exactly the current political situation is, and what America should do about it. Enthusiastically recommended for library politics and international studies shelves.