Chapter 1 A question of primacy? Japan, Australia and the future of the United States in Asia
Michael Heazle and Andrew O’Neil
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Publication Date:
27 Apr 2018
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3–17
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Social and Political Science 2018
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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.

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China's Rise and Australia–Japan–US Relations
Editors: Michael Heazle and Andrew O’Neil
Monograph Book
Publication Date:
27 Apr 2018
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9781788110921
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9781788110938
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788110938
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c 296
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Social and Political Science 2018
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