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Myths of the Return of the United States to East Asia: A Theoretical Review of the Realist Paradigm

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미국학연구소 (American Studies Institute)|2015.06|미국학 (American Studies)|제38권 제1호|pp. 147-187|DOI 10.18078/amstin.2015.38.1.005

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East AsiaRealismPivot to AsiaMythsInternational PoliticsGreat Power Bias
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The “Pivot to Asia” has been one of the most popular topic ininternational politics of East Asia for the past years. It seems natural forscholars to rely on the realist framework and concepts―such as hegemonictransition, balance of power, realignment of allies, territorial disputes, andcooperative and competitive regionalism―when they explain the return ofAmerica to East Asia and the consequent conflict with the rise of China. This paper proposes a critique on this realist approach by evaluating itsrelevance in the region. First, the paper reviews the realist framework of theUnited States’ foreign policy and examining its paradigmatic change duringthe Obama Administration. Next, the paper explicates the bias of greatpower politics paradigm when it is applied to East Asian internationalpolitics. Then, the paper discloses three realist myths that have beenfrequently proposed in the discourse of hegemonic competition between twosuperpowers in the region. Theoretical implications of these myths arediscussed in order to fill the gap between the realist paradigm and thereality.

Abstract

The “Pivot to Asia” has been one of the most popular topic ininternational politics of East Asia for the past years. It seems natural forscholars to rely on the realist framework and concepts―such as hegemonictransition, balance of power, realignment of allies, territorial disputes, andcooperative and competitive regionalism―when they explain the return ofAmerica to East Asia and the consequent conflict with the rise of China. This paper proposes a critique on this realist approach by evaluating itsrelevance in the region. First, the paper reviews the realist framework of theUnited States’ foreign policy and examining its paradigmatic change duringthe Obama Administration. Next, the paper explicates the bias of greatpower politics paradigm when it is applied to East Asian internationalpolitics. Then, the paper discloses three realist myths that have beenfrequently proposed in the discourse of hegemonic competition between twosuperpowers in the region. Theoretical implications of these myths arediscussed in order to fill the gap between the realist paradigm and thereality.

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