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While the United States has long recognized the general importance
of Southeast Asia as a region, the specific level and distribution of U.S.
commitment there has been inconsistent and imbalanced, with periods of heightened
U.S. involvement followed by years of retrenchment, and certain periods witnessing
major imbalances. Yet, to date, there has been little thorough examination of this
issue. ... read moreThis dissertation seeks to answer the question of what accounts for the
changes in the level and distribution of the United States' commitment to
Southeast Asia over time. Using an original theory of foreign policy, it argues
that commitment variation is not only the product of power shifts, but the
interaction of this with other variables as well including perceptions of threats
and the ability of policymakers to mobilize resources for specific
ends.
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Tufts University, 2019.
Submitted to the Dept. of Diplomacy, History, and
Politics.
Advisor: Robert Pfaltzgraff, Jr.
Committee: Jeffrey Taliaferro, and Robert
Sutter.
Keywords: Political science, Asian studies, and International
relations.read less
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