U.S.-Philippines security ties: Building new foundations?

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US-Philippines security ties: Building new foundations?

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

International Studies

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Asian Politics and Policy

Volume

8

Issue

1

First Page

51

Last Page

61

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Abstract

How are regional actors affected by the decline of the U.S.-led security network and the increasing role of China in Asia? These nuances surface in the Philippines' role in the South China Sea. We demonstrate that the Philippines is pursuing order-building initiatives at the multilateral and bilateral levels. First, we focus on the incidents in the South China Sea and the multilateral attempts at addressing the crisis. Second, we posit that the shortcomings of regional solutions necessitate Manila strengthening its relations with the United States. Hence, reinvigorating the U.S.-Philippines alliance is a critical hedging strategy for the Philippines to ensure its security and win support for its own visions of regional order. The Philippines may indeed be building new foundations, but their sustainability depends on Manila and its regional neighbors gradually shifting policy debates and behavior from nationalist strategies to the applicability of international law and stability in East Asia. © 2016 Policy Studies Organization. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1111/aspp.12238

Disciplines

International Relations

Keywords

United States--Foreign relations--Philippines; Philippines--Foreign relations--United States; Alliances; South China Sea--Boundaries; Boundary disputes

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