This book provides a multifaceted analysis of the so-called US 'rebalance' (or 'pivot') toward Asia by focusing on the diplomatic, military, and economic dimensions of the American policy shift in the Asia Pacific region.

Hugo Meijer, King's College London, UK, and Center for International Research and Studies (CERI), Sciences Po, France Guillaume de Rougé, Sciences Po, France, and the Sorbonne University of Paris 8 Vincennes Saint-Denis and Paris 3, France Mathieu Duchâtel, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Beijing, China Isabelle Facon, Strategic Research Foundation (FRS) and Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France Eric Frécon, French Naval Academy, France François Godement, Sciences Po, France Jolyon Howorth, University of Bath, UK Benjamin Jensen, US Marine Corps Command and Staff College, USA, and American University School of International Service, USA Young C. Kim, George Washington University, USA Christian Lequesne, Center for International Research and Studies (CERI), Sciences Po, France Michael McDevitt, CNA Strategic Studies, a division of the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), USA Emmanuel Puig, Asia Centre (Paris), France, and Institute of Political Studies of Lille, France See Seng Tan, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Eric Y. Shibuya, Command and Staff College, Marine Corps University, USA May-Britt U. Stumbaum, Free University of Berlin, Germany