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The Challenge of the South China Sea: Congressional Engagement and the U.S. Policy Response

Güney Çin Denizi Sorunu: Kongresel Katılım ve A.B.D. Siyasi Tepkisi

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5–30
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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It concludes by addressing the implications for the U.S. approach and the relationships among the key parties.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Maritime territorial disputes in Asia are increasingly contentious, with competing claims and confrontations among numerous states of the region carrying significant implications for the relations among the countries of the region, between the U.S. and the region, and for the broader US-China relationship.
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Key Findings & Data:This analysis examines the politics of the U.S. approach to the challenge, focusing on the role of Congress as a factor shaping the U.S. response.
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Conclusion & Impact:It concludes by addressing the implications for the U.S. approach and the relationships among the key parties.
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Abstract

Maritime territorial disputes in Asia are increasingly contentious, with competing claims and confrontations among numerous states of the region carrying significant implications for the relations among the countries of the region, between the U.S. and the region, and for the broader US-China relationship. This analysis examines the politics of the U.S. approach to the challenge, focusing on the role of Congress as a factor shaping the U.S. response. After establishing an analytical framework that directs attention to legislative-executive interactions and the domestic political/institutional context, it assesses the consequences of this context for U.S. policies and approaches to the problem. The analysis reveals the sequence and dynamics of congressional engagement, by which members moved from indirect and non-legislative approaches to direct and legislative approaches to narrow the boundaries and the shape the direction of US foreign policy. It concludes by addressing the implications for the U.S. approach and the relationships among the key parties.

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Asya’da bölgesel deniz anlaşmazlıkları gittikçe çekişmeli hale gelirken; bölgedeki çok sayıda ülke arasındaki rekabetçi iddialar ve karşılaşmalar, hem bölge ülkeleri arasında, hem ABD ve bölge arasında hem de geniş çaplı ABD-Çin ilişkileri açısından çok önemli çıkarımlar taşımaktadır. Bu analiz, ABD tepkisini şekillendiren bir faktör olarak Kongreye odaklanarak, ABD’nin soruna yaklaşım politikasını incelemektedir. Makale, yasama-yürütme ilişkilerine ve iç siyasi/kurumsal bağlama dikkat çeken analitik bir çerçevenin sunulması ardından bu bağlamın ABD’nin soruna dair politikalarına ve yaklaşımına etkisini değerlendirmektedir. Analiz, kongrenin müdahalesine ilişkin dinamikleri ve sekansı ortaya koymaktadır: kongre mensupları dolaylı ve yasamalı olmayan yaklaşımlardan giderek daha doğrudan ve yasamalı yaklaşımlara ağırlık vererek ABD dış politikasının sınırlarını daraltmaya ve ona yön vermeye için çalışmışlardır. Analiz, ABD yaklaşımı ve önemli taraflar arasındaki ilişkiler için çıkarımlara değinerek son bulmaktadır.

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SCOTT, J. M. (2022). The Challenge of the South China Sea: Congressional Engagement and the U.S. Policy Response. All Azimuth: A Journal of Foreign Policy and Peace, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 2, 5–30. https://ajindex.com/articles/435007

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