A question of primacy? Japan, Australia and the future of the United States in Asia

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Heazle, Michael and O'Neil, Andrew. (2018). A question of primacy? Japan, Australia and the future of the United States in Asia. In In Heazle, Michael and O'Neil, Andrew (Ed.). China's Rise and Australia–Japan–US Relations : Primacy and Leadership in East Asia pp. 3 - 17 Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788110938.00008
AuthorsHeazle, Michael and O'Neil, Andrew
EditorsHeazle, Michael and O'Neil, Andrew
Abstract

A common conclusion among the authors in response to questions about the nature of US leadership and its sources of authority is that US authority stems ultimately from the legitimacy granted to US power and influence by other states in East Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific; an attribute of US leadership clearly demonstrated by the great concern any prospect of US withdrawal continues to create in the region. So while America’s economic and military power have been the material enablers of US authority in Asia and elsewhere, it has been the acknowledged legitimacy and appeal of US leadership that has made it enduring and thus more than only hegemonic.

KeywordsUnited States; leadership; Asia Pacific; legitimacy
Page range3 - 17
Year01 Jan 2018
Book titleChina's Rise and Australia–Japan–US Relations : Primacy and Leadership in East Asia
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
ISBN978-178811092-1
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788110938.00008
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