01882 a2200337 4500 1138950599 20250317100352.0 250312042015GB eng 9781138950597 Taylor & Francis GBP 43.99 BB 01 eng JW thema GTM thema JP thema 1F bisac JW bic GTB bic JP bic 1F bisac SOC008000 bisac SOC053000 bisac 355.03305 bisac William Tow Bilateralism, Multilateralism and Asia-Pacific Security Contending Cooperation 1 Oxford Routledge 20150723 240 p Many scholars of international relations in Asia regard bilateralism and multilateralism as alternative and mutually exclusive approaches to security co-operation. They argue that multilateral associations such as ASEAN will eventually replace the system of bilateral alliances which were the predominant form of U.S. security co-operation with Asia-Pacific allies during the Cold War. Yet these bilateral alliances continue to be the primary means of the United States’ strategic engagement with the region. This book contends that bilateralism and multilateralism are not mutually exclusive, and that bilateralism is likely to continue strong even as multilateralism strengthens. It explores a wide range of issues connected with this question. It discusses how US bilateral alliances have been reinvigorated in recent years, examines how bilateral and multilateral approaches to specific problems can work alongside each other, and concludes by considering how patterns of international security are likely to develop in the region in future. Brendan Taylor B01 263 263