Article Summary: American Foreign Policy And Southeast Asia Daljit Singh

American Foreign Policy and South East AsiaOver the last century, the United States of America has been a disputed global superpower. This position comes with immense global responsibilities. The decline of America’s global domination is apparent as other powers such as China and Russia have taken over most of the roles that were formally held by the US. The standing, dominance and influence of the United States in the international system of states is fast fading from the unipolar moment which was an anomaly brought about by post World War 2 circumstances. The fading role of the United States in the international system of states is precipitated by influence deficiency caused by overreach in the immediate post World War 2 period and Domestic failure to manage negative effect of globalization shift. The waning dominance is reflected by US foreign policy which has become increasingly transactional.The rise of China has significantly diminished the influence of the United States in the international system of states because it has caused a large shift if the global balance of power. The United States did not correctly anticipate and react to the threat from China due to misplaced expectation of China’s cooperation in maintaining