As the greatest military power in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. depends on the cooperation of its allies. In the past, Washington has had to recognize that support is not always forthcoming. Using the example of relations between the U.S. and Thailand, this article tries to establish how the reliability of an ally can be assessed. For this purpose, the options of military access for American forces are first analyzed. Subsequently, the actions of the kingdom are explained from a theoretical point of view: Is Bangkok following a policy of bandwagoning vis-à-vis Washington? Finally, against this background, the possible behaviour of Thailand during a crisis in the Taiwan Strait is discussed: How reliable will the American ally be when it counts?...
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International relations scholars and historians have long debated the reasons for Siam’s maintenance...
As the greatest military power in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. depends on the cooperation of its allie...
Perhaps more than any other formal US ally in Asia, Thailand has been successful in striking a caref...
Thailand and the United States have mutually benefited from 200 years of relations (since 1818) that...
With the looming power shifts in East Asia, it is crucial to examine Thailand’s strategic behavior t...
For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/After 200 years of diplomatic...
In the 1920s United States-Thai relations reached an excellent status because of the Wilsonian polic...
Thai foreign policy is omnidirectional; it means Thai’s policy will always change along with the dev...
Recent years has seen confusion in the international political system as the hegemony of the U.S. ha...
This article comparatively examines the South Korean-US and Filipino-US alliances amid the rise of C...
U.S. Asian policy today is a curious blend of seemingly firm bilateral commitments and occasionally ...
In this article the author discusses the prospects for successful implementation of the Nixon Doctri...
This article comparatively examines the South Korean-US and Filipino-US alliances amid the rise of C...
This article attempts to put into perspective significant turns, as well as critical issues, in Thai...
Six months have passed since the Thai military has ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and tak...
International relations scholars and historians have long debated the reasons for Siam’s maintenance...
As the greatest military power in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. depends on the cooperation of its allie...
Perhaps more than any other formal US ally in Asia, Thailand has been successful in striking a caref...
Thailand and the United States have mutually benefited from 200 years of relations (since 1818) that...
With the looming power shifts in East Asia, it is crucial to examine Thailand’s strategic behavior t...
For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/After 200 years of diplomatic...
In the 1920s United States-Thai relations reached an excellent status because of the Wilsonian polic...
Thai foreign policy is omnidirectional; it means Thai’s policy will always change along with the dev...
Recent years has seen confusion in the international political system as the hegemony of the U.S. ha...
This article comparatively examines the South Korean-US and Filipino-US alliances amid the rise of C...
U.S. Asian policy today is a curious blend of seemingly firm bilateral commitments and occasionally ...
In this article the author discusses the prospects for successful implementation of the Nixon Doctri...
This article comparatively examines the South Korean-US and Filipino-US alliances amid the rise of C...
This article attempts to put into perspective significant turns, as well as critical issues, in Thai...
Six months have passed since the Thai military has ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and tak...
International relations scholars and historians have long debated the reasons for Siam’s maintenance...