{"product_id":"reliability-and-alliance-interdependence-the-united-states-and-its-allies-in-asia-1949-1969-9781501765544","title":"Reliability and Alliance Interdependence: The United States and Its Allies in Asia, 1949-1969","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReliability and Alliance Interdependence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Iain D. Henry argues for a more sophisticated approach to alliance politics and ideas of interdependence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is often assumed that if the United States failed to defend an ally, then this disloyalty would instantly and irrevocably damage US alliances across the globe. Henry proposes that such damage is by no means inevitable and that predictions of disaster are dangerously simplistic. If other allies fear the risks of military escalation more than the consequences of the United States abandoning an ally, then they will welcome, encourage, and even praise such an instance of disloyalty. It is also often assumed that alliance interdependence only constrains US policy options, but Henry shows how the United States can manipulate interdependence to set an example of what constitutes acceptable allied behavior. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing declassified documents, Henry explores five case studies involving US alliances with South Korea, Japan, the Republic of China, the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand. \u003ci\u003eReliability and Alliance Interdependence\u003c\/i\u003e makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of how America's alliances in Asia function as an interdependent system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIain D. Henry is Senior Lecturer at the Strategic and Defense Studies Centre at Australian National University. Follow him on X @IainDHenry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50863381348626,"sku":"9781501765544","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2024726a-8e40-4f9f-89b8-2919e9473995.jpg?v=1737634780","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/reliability-and-alliance-interdependence-the-united-states-and-its-allies-in-asia-1949-1969-9781501765544","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}