2017/04/03 by Thi Thuy Hang Nguyen · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East #Presidency #Diplomacy #China #George (robot) #Political science #Foreign policy #Administration (probate law) #Terrorism #Shadow (psychology) #International relations #East Asia #Asian studies #Public administration #Economic history #Political economy #Law #History #Sociology #Politics
paper · doi:10.1080/03068374.2017.1313618
openalex publication_date 2017/04/03 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Traditionally seen as a President consumed by the war on terror, George W. Bush is frequently portrayed as being relatively uninterested in Asia, and unable to outline a vision or a strategy to China, America’s Asian allies and Asian multilateral mechanisms. This article will revisit Bush’s policy on Asia and show a president who guided the United States with a policy that balanced the need to combat global terrorism and locate a focus on Asia. He faced the dilemmas of building cooperative relations with a rising China while trying to foster American alliances and partnerships in Asia, and managing the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Utilizing qualitative content analysis as the main research method, the article will demonstrate that the Bush administration had not a lack of focus on Asia and that Bush’s diplomacy to Asia should be recognized as one of the most significant achievements of his presidency.