The United States Re-Balancing in East Asia : Adopting a 100-year Time-Frame
DATE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2014
TIME: 12:00-1:30 PM
LOCATION: INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES (1112 16TH ST NW #600 @ L STREET)
There has been much debate on what exactly the phrase “re-balancing” means for the role of the United States in East Asia.
Some speculate that we are witnessing the beginning of a Cold War with China, whereas others hope for a greater level of economic engagement with the region as a whole. Unfortunately, few discussions about the United States and its relationship with East Asia take a long-term perspective.
Critical questions such as climate change, demographic shifts in the region, and the exponential evolution of technology have been left out of the debate on the American role. This seminar will take a broader view of “re-balancing” while addressing a range of innovative policies that could ensure a long-term and cooperative U.S. presence in the East Asian region. Event is hosted by the Asia Institute and Foreign Policy in Focus.
Panelists:
Lawrence Wilkerson, Former Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of State
Visiting Professor, College of William and Mary
Alexis Dudden
Professor of Japanese history
Department of History
University of Connecticut
Daniel Garrett
Former diplomat
Senior Associate, The Asia Institute
Moderator:
John Feffer, Co-Director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies
Senior Associate, The Asia Institute
