The US economic and security policies have played a critical role in influencing Asia-Pacific nations, which include China, Japan, Australia and Vietnam. Part of the influence includes the introduction of democracy among the nations except China and a few others (Cameron 173).
In addition, the war against terrorists in Afghanistan and Iraq has greatly improved the security in both the East and the world in general. However, isolation of Iran and North Korea on suspicions of developing nuclear bombs is unwarranted. This essay aims at arguing the strengths and weaknesses of US policies in achieving both stability and instability in the East.
The above topic is suitable because of a number of factors. For instance, the sudden growth of China is due to economic factors than in any other perspective such as diplomatic or military. The US is also forging its relations with Japan and Australia. They have included them in the NATO as partners of the Pacific (Tow and Australian Strategic Policy Institute 153).
However, there are still threats in the region because of relations they have created with the United States. Some of these include terrorism growth in Iraq and Afghanistan and assembling of deadly weapons in the race for gaining nuclear power.
Some of the countries noted to have grown in these particular aspects include Iran and North Korea. In addition, there are states that do not recognize the policies of US thus remain in isolation; some of these states include North Korea and Iran.
On a historical aspect, the US has played a critical role influencing both economic and security policies in the Asia-Pacific. Some of these policies have led to normalcy, while others have only created tensions. First, the US destroyed lives of the Japanese with an atomic bomb in the Second World War prompting the surrender of Japan.
This led to a cease-fire and renewed ties between the two countries. Japan is a NATO member and emerging economic giant competing with America (Dobson and Marsh 97).
There was also the humiliating defeat of US by North Vietnam long in history. The taking sides in the Korean War also led to an enmity between US and North Korea. China is another former enemy of US turned friends in a bid to achieve certain common purposes.
The evidence in the essay is not in tandem with the argument. The Americans find it hard to acknowledge the economic rise of Asia Pacific countries such as Japan and China (Tay 28). They want to force democracy among Asian nations, and they have partly succeeded except in China.
China is growing significantly in terms of economy, education, strategic interests and military might thus mounting pressure on US. In addition, the continued suspicion of North Korea of possessing Weapons of Mass Destruction has led to bad blood between the two countries. This isolation policy is threatening to make North Korea a pariah state thus promoting instability.
The conclusion of this essay achieves its goal of merging argument and evidence. The US must rethink its polices towards the Asian nations. This is in terms of security, economic and even diplomatic policies. The emergence of China and Japan economically is a boost for poor nations in the East thus reducing threats of economic instability.
In addition, compelling Asian nations to embrace democracy is just a source of conflict as witnessed in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan. This has led to global terrorism waged against America and its allies (Dobson and Marsh 97). Finally, the continued suspicion of countries developing nuclear bombs such as Iran and North Korea is escalating tensions in the East and world at large.
Various books that explain the above-mentioned aspects reveal both the merits and demerits of US security and economic policies in the East. It also looks on the impact of both policies in the East. These sources explain the need for America to discard its three methods of policy in the Asia Pacific. Part of the policy includes pre-emption whereby US can justify war on flimsy reasons of a country supporting militants.
Another policy is unilaterism, where America, through its soldiers who train in strategic countries, is able to manipulate Asia-Pacific, as it wants (Odgaard 67). Finally, there is the policy of hegemony where US wants to dominate all the Asia Pacific countries in all aspects such as security, economic and diplomatic.
The merging of the research materials leads to a theory, which states that US needs to alter its economic and security policies to create an Asia-Pacific order. It further suggests for stability to be attained in certain countries such as North Korea. US should not apply the following policies.
These are threats of military attack, hegemony that involves dominance and placing of it is forces in strategic places to manipulate Asia-Pacific (Cameron 173). In addition, the theory supports US security policy of war against global terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction to maintain world peace.
This will boost trade between Asia-Pacific partners and lead to economic development. Finally, the theory suggests US policies will strengthen the ties between the two nations.
The essay almost explores all spectrums of US foreign policy. It discusses economic, security and diplomatic policies. It further explains the influence of these policies on the Asia-Pacific countries such as China, Japan, Iran, Afghanistan and others. Various reading materials support the need for civilized policy that wholly supports stability in these nations.
In addition, the same sources castigate US policies that do not lead to economic development and only uses suspicion. This, therefore, leads to global terrorism and instability among these nations. Lastly, the essay suggests what to be done courtesy of the various reading materials in order for these continents to relate harmoniously (Dobson & Marsh 97).
In conclusion, the US should aim at softening its policies concerning security. Countries like Iran and North Korea and other country should be allowed to develop nuclear energy without interference. The US should also allow free economic growth of Asian tigers such as China and Singapore. This will open up better opportunities for trade between America and the East.
In addition, the US should intensify the war on terror networks to improve on security in both the Asia-Pacific and the world. This will avert instability and allow people to carry out business freely. As a result, the economy will grow and relations improved.
Works Cited
Cameron, Fraser. United States foreign policy after the Cold War. Taylor & Francis.New York, NY: 2005. Print.
Dobson, Alan 2006. New York, NY: Print.
Odgaard, Liselotte. The balance of power in Asia-Pacific security: US-China policies on regional order. Taylor & Francis. New York, NY: 2007. Print.
Tay, Simon. Asia Alone: The Dangerous Post-Crisis Divide from America. London, LDN: John Wiley & Sons. 2010. Print.
Tow, William and Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Asia-Pacific security: US, Australia, Japan, and the new security triangle. New York, NY: Routledge. 2007. Print.