Powerplay: The Origins of the American Alliance System in Asia
Powerplay: The Origins of the American Alliance System in Asia
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Powerplay：美国亚洲联盟体系的起源
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10.1080/01402390.2018.1535975
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2018
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Sanjana Pattabi Raman
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作者：
Sanjana Pattabi Raman
LPowerplayL解释了美国如何在世界上最大的大陆上为自己创造了一个非正式的帝国，美国从未在军事上征服过这块大陆。这本书讲述了亚洲--一个无关紧要的大陆--如何转变为美国的一个重要战略地区的故事。这本书还阐述了为什么美国在政治、经济和军事上控制着东亚。POWER PLAY考察了二战后亚洲安全设计中最独特的方面之一-美国与欧洲大陆的双边联盟体系。这本书解释了为什么美国在亚洲选择这种双边制度设计，而不是类似于它与欧洲打造的北大西洋公约组织(Nato)那样的多边设计。作者旨在阐述，为什么他所说的由美国建立的LHub and Spakes双边联盟体系L帮助美国在其亚洲盟友的内政和外交事务中拥有发言权。这本书为故事的两个方面提供了洞察力：为什么美国认为控制亚洲至关重要，以及它为实现其目标而采用的技巧，以及为什么亚洲让美国在重大决策中拥有发言权，尽管美国是主权国家。本文作者曾在乔治·W·布什总统任内担任国家安全委员会亚洲事务主任。由于他拥有关于亚洲的第一手信息，曾与各国元首互动，并接触到机密文件，这本书绝对是那些寻求了解政策制定、外交和国际关系的人的真实知识来源。这本书由八章组成。在第一章到第三章中，作者列举了美国在亚洲形成双边联盟背后的所有政治、历史、经济和战略环境，以此来建立论据。这三章强调了这一决定对两党的政治和经济影响，并详细说明了主要
LPowerplayL explains how the US created an informal empire for itself in the worldLs largest continent, which it has never conquered militarily. The book narrates the story of how Asia, which was an irrelevant continent, transformed into an important strategic area for the US It also contextualises Lwhy and howL the nation controls East Asia politically, economically and militarily. Powerplay examines one of the most unique aspects in AsiaLs post-World War II security design-the US bilateral alliance system with the continent. The book elucidates on why the US chose this bilateral institutional design in Asia, instead of a multilateral design, similar to what it has forged with Europe like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The author aims to expound on why the Lhub and spokes bilateral alliance systemL as he calls it, established by the US, has helped it have a say in the domestic and foreign affairs of its Asian allies. This book provides insight on both sides of the story: why the US believed it was vital to control Asia and the techniques it employed to fulfil its objective and why Asia let the US have a say in major decisions, despite being sovereign nations. The author was the Director for Asian Affairs in the National Security Council under President George W. Bush. As he has first-hand information on Asia, has interacted with the heads of states and accessed classified documents, this book is definitely an authentic source of knowledge for those seeking to understand policymaking, diplomacy and international relations. The book consists of eight chapters. From Chapters 1 to 3, the author builds up the argument by listing all the political, historical, economic and strategic circumstances behind the formation of US bilateral alliances in Asia. These three chapters highlight the political and economic repercussions of this decision for both parties and detail the main